Orlando José dos Reis Frazão INESC Porto – Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores do Porto Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal +351 914 509 897 [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS Optical fibre sensors, photonics crystal fibre, Random fiber laser sensors, interferometry and Bragg grating technology. EDUCATION 2009 – PhD Physics, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal 1999 – Physical Engineering (5 years), Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal CURRENT PROFESSIONAL STATUS 2010 – 2013 – Senior Researcher in optical fibre sensors, INESC Porto at Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit. PAST POSITION 2006 – 2009 – PhD Student Physics at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP). 2003 – 2009 – Senior Engineer at INESC Porto. 2001 – 2003 – Technical Engineer at INESC Porto. 1999 – 2000 – Scholarship Grant at INESC Porto. 1997 – 1998 – Scholarship Grant at the Instituto de Telecomunicações – Aveiro. POS-GRADUATE SUPERVISION Postdoctoral Postdoctoral Grant at INESC Porto: Clara Maria Mesquita Frias (2011) Title of the working programme: Monitoring systems for composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV) Using Embedded Optical Sensors networks PhD Student PhD Student at FCUP: Ricardo Melo André (on going) Thesis topic: Post-processing of optical fibre for microsensors PhD Student at FCUP: Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira (on going) Thesis topic: Micro-fibre lasers for sensing applications PhD Student at FCUP/Alcalá University: Hugo Fidalgo Martins (on going) Thesis topic: Ultra-Long Raman fiber lasers using distributed mirror for sensing PhD Student at FEUP: Ana Sofia Matos Silva (on going) Thesis topic: Wearable sensor system for human Motion analysis MSc. Student MSc. Student at FCUP: João Pedro Pinto Moura (2013/2014) Thesis topic: The propagation properties of microstructured fibers with nanofluidics MSc. Student at FCUP: Ricardo Melo André (2012) Thesis topic: Microwire Sensors based on Optical Fiber Tapers MSc. Student at FCUP: Hugo Fidalgo Martins (2011) Thesis topic: Cooperative Rayleigh-Raman scattering for fiber sensing applications SHORT STAY POS-GRADUATE SUPERVISION PhD Student: Luis Rodriguez Cobo at Universidad de Cantabria Santander (Spain) Date: 06/01/2013-31/03/2013 (3 Months) Postdoc: Rosa Ana Perez at Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain) Date: 01/09/2011-31/10/2011 (2 months) PhD Student: Ander Zornoza Indart at Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain). Date: 1/07/2011-31/10/2011 (4 months) PhD Student: Mikel Bravo at Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain). Date: 1/05/2011-31/07/2011 (3 Months) PhD Student: Mohammad Ismail Zibaii at Shahid Beheshti University (Iran). Date: 1/03/2011-31/08/2011 (6 Months) PhD Student: Marcin Szczurowski at Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland). Date: 1/07/2010-30/9/2010 (3 Months) Post-doc: Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach at Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland). Date: 01/09/2009-31/10/2009 (1 Month) PhD Student: Ana M. R. Pinto at Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain). Date: 1/07/2009 -30/11/2009 (4 Months) POS-GRADUATION EXTERNAL EXAMINER MSc Student at Universidade de Aveiro: Marco André da Silva Granada Thesis: Transmissão de energia por sinais óticos. Date: 17 July 2012. MSc Student at Universidade de Aveiro: Licínio Duarte Ferreira Thesis: Monitorização do processo de cura do betão através de sensores óticos Date: 17 July 2012. PhD Student: Ana M. R. Pinto Thesis: Photonic Crystal Fibers for Sensing Apllications. University: Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus de Arrosadía, Pamplona, Spain. Date: 13 June 2012. PhD Student: Rosa Ana Pérez Herrera Thesis: Design and characterization of wavelength division multiplexed sensors systems using optical amplification. University: Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus de Arrosadía, Pamplona, Spain. Date: 21 July 2010. MSc Student at FCUP: Mara Alexandra Oliveira Silva Thesis: Optical fibre sensor for CO2 measurement. Date: 20 December 2010. PROJECTS European Project ECOAL-MGT, Ecological Management of Coal Waste Piles (on going). Project Funding 875 K€. NEXTGENPCF – Next Generation Photonic Crystal Fibres. 34918-IST. (Closed 2010). Project Funding: 6.65 million €. UPGRADE – High Bitrate 1300nm Upgrade of the European Standard Single Mode Network. ACTS – Advanced Communication Technologies and Services, Nº AC045. (Closed 1999). National Project FCT – Optical Sensing PLASMONIC - Plasmonics Based Fiber Optic Sensing with Enhanced Performance. PTDC/FIS/119027/2010. €80.000. (On-going). WOOD - Numerical and experimental study of cohesive laws in bonded wood joints. PTDC/EMEPME/114443/2009. €100.000. (On-going). SENSEFIL - Monitoring of Filament Wound Vessels Using Optical Sensors Embedded in the Composite Reinforcement. PTDC/EME-PME/102806/2008. Funding: €125.000. SMARTCOAT - Utilization of host materials properties to enhance particular sensing capabilities of embedded fibre Bragg grating sensors. PTDC/EME-PME/108308/2008. Funding: €73.000. MICROPHYTE: Metabolic engineering of chlamydomonas and environmental optimization for hydrogen production and release. PTDC/EBB-EBI/102728/2008. Funding: €140.000. SMARTBIO – Hip femoral prosthesis for in vivo loosening data acquisition. PTDC/EMEPME/70824/2006. Funding: €100.000. WELDING – Fiber Bragg grating sensors for modelling of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) and Laser Beam Welding (LBW). PTDC/EME-TME/66362/2006. Funding: €120.000. AMDRAPHID – Advanced Monitoring and Diagnostics of Ria de Aveiro Physical Dynamics. PPCDT/AMB/57928/2004. Funding: €27.000. OPTIC-ALGAE – Hybrid photobioreactors, containing microstructured optical fibres aimed at operating with microalgae. PTDC/BIO/71710/2006. Funding: €129.000. EVANESCENTE – Evanescent Field Configurations for Fibre Optic Sensing. POCI/FIS/58877/2004. Funding: €85.000. CUTINSHEAR – Performance assessment of an innovative structural FRP strengthening technique using an integrated system based on optical fibre sensors. POCI/ECM/59033/2004. Funding: €90.000. IPF – Influence of the parameters of fabrication on the optical sensors performance. POCI/EME/62147/2004. Funding: €55.000. ACOUSTIC – Detection of Acoustic Emission in Composite Materials using Embedded Optic Fiber Sensors. POCTI/EME/48574/2002. Funding: €51.600. DLOAD – Health Monitoring of Composite Structures under Dynamic Loads. POSI/CPS/42032/2001. Funding: €65.000. CIVIL – Monitoring of Structures using Fibre Optic Bragg Grating Sensors. POCTI/ECM/36047/1999. Funding: €49.800. PRÓTEU – Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Estuaries and Coastal Environments. Programa: Dinamizador das Ciências e Tecnologias do Mar. PDCTM/P/ MAR/15275/1999. Funding: €424.000. SMART/RTM – Monitoring and Control of RTM Process through Optical Fibers. Praxis/P/EME/ 12304/1998. Funding: €65.000. National Project FCT – Optical Communications MOTION – Monitoring and compensation of impairments in optical networks. PTDC/EEATEL/73529/2006. Funding: €104.000. FIBRE-RADIO – Design and Optimization of WDM Millimetre-Wave Fibre-Radio Systems. PTDC/EEATEL/68973/2006. Funding: €98.000. HOLEY- Photonic Crystal Fibers: Holey Fibers. POCTI/FAT/43077/2001. Funding: €30.000. WONET – Wavelength Division Multiplexing and OCDMA for Broadcast and Select Networks. POSI/CPS/40009/2001. Funding: €52.000. WIDCOM – Wide Band Optical Fibre Amplifier for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexed Networks. POSI/CPS/35574/1999. Funding: €93.000. Others projects Projectos da Agência de Inovação (Portuguese Innovation Agency) SMARTE – Sistema de Gestão de Obras de Arte em Auto-estrada com Recurso a Monitorização Remota Baseada em Sensores Electrónicos e em Fibra Óptica. Partners: BRISA S.A., FEUP e INESC Porto. Conclusion date, 2004. Funding: €450.000. BRAGG – Advanced Cabling of Optical Fiber with Bragg Microstructures. Programa: PRAXIS/Agência Inovação medida 3.1b – 1314. Partners: CABELTE and INESC Porto. Conclusion date, 1999. Funding: €200.000. Projectos do Ministério da Defesa Nacional e Fundação da universidades Portuguesas (Militar) SAL – Sensor de Fibra Óptica para Medição Simultânea de Salinidade e Temperatura da Água. Programa de I&D 1998/1999 – “Oceano e as suas Margens – Electrónica e do Ambiente”. Ref.: Nº 494/Defesa/2003. BARCO – Placas Compósitas Instrumentadas para Monitorização de Deformação em Embarcações. Programa de I&D 1998/1999 – “Oceano e as suas Margens – Electrónica e do Ambiente”. Ref.: Nº 477/Defesa/2003. Projectos da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Prize) NANOWIRE - Nanowires em fibra óptica, Apoiado pela Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian no Programa de Estímulo à Investigação 2010. Funding: €10.000. BILATERAL COOPERATION 2013/14 –NEw geometries of Microstructured fiber for Optical sensing (FCT/DAAD). Partner: IPHT. 2011/12 - Advanced optical fiber with special fiber and new waveguide, (FCT/CAPES). Partner: UNICAMP. 2011/12 – Optical sensors based on novel microstructured fibers, Scientific Cooperation Agreement between Portugal and Poland. Partner: Wrocław University of Technology. 2011/13 – Refractometric sensors based on active optical fiber configurations for the detection of chemical and biological parameters, Portugal-Índia Agreement 2010-12. Partner: Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute. 2010/11 – Estudo e Desenvolvimento de Sensores Ópticos para a Monitorização Remota de Parâmetros Ambientais, FCT/CAPES, Brazil. Parceiros: IME, CEFET-RJ, UFES, UFF e UFPA. 2009/10 – New interrogation systems for optical microcavities, (FCT)/(CNR, Itália). Partner: Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”. 2009 – Sensores ópticos em fibra microestruturada/Capteurs à fibres optiques microstructurées, FCT/CNRS 2009; Partners: Xlim – Institut de Recherche, Limoges and Université de Nice Sophie Antipolis. 2007/09 – INESC PORTO-PPGEE/UFPA Cooperation in Optoelectronics, GRICES/CAPES, Brazil. Parceiro: Universidade Federal do Pará. FOREIGN TRAININGS 2013 – (04/03 – 16/03): Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India. 2007 – (07/10 – 20/10): (STSM16), Xlim – Institut de Recherche, Limoges, France. 2007 – (25/01 – 02/02): Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belem, Brasil. REFEREE FOR THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (OSA): Appl. Optics; Opt. Express; Opt. Lett.; JOSA B; Chinese Opt. Lett; (IEEE): IEEE Photon. Techno. Lett.; IEEE Lightw. Techno.; IEEE Sensors J.; IEEE Photon. J.; IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas.; IEEE Trans Power Deliv; (SPIE): SPIE Opt. Eng.; SPIE J. Nanophotonics; (IOP): Meas. Sci. Technol.; J. Opt. A Pure Appl. Opt. (closed 2009); J. Opt.; Lasers Phys.; Smart Materials Structures; (ELSEVIER): Opt. Comm.; Opt. & Laser Techno.; Opt. Fiber Techno.; Opt. and Lasers in Eng.; Sensor Actuat. A-Phy., Sensor Actuat. B-Che., Cryogenics, Materials & Design; Materials Che and Phy.; Acta Astronautica; (SPRINGER) Photonic Sensors; (AIP) Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (MDPI) Sensors J.; (IET) Micro & Nano Lett.; (ASP) Sensor Lett.; Sensors & Transducers journal; (MIT) – Progress in Electromagnetic Research (PIER) & JEMWA; (SBMO) Journal of Microwaves and Optoelectronics (Closed 2007) and Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and Electromagnetics Applications; (CIT) – Información Tecnológica; Optica Applicata; (SPF) Gazeta da Física. CONFERENCE AND EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES 2014 – Program Committee, PHOTOPTICS 2014, Lisbon, Portugal. 2013 – Scientific Committees, Conference on Electronics, Telecommunications and Computers (CETC 2013), Lisbon Portugal. 2013 – Vice-Chair of RIAO-OPTILAS 2013, Porto, Portugal. 2013. Member of Organized Committee and program committee, 12th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics & Photonics, Porto, Portugal. 2013 – Associate Editor, Photonic Sensors, Springer. 2012 – Editorial Board, Journal of Materials, Hindawi. 2012 – Guest Editor, Photonic Sensors, Springer. 2012 – Chair, Summer School on Recent Advances in Optics and Photonics, Porto, Portugal. 2012 – General Chair, Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs), Porto, Portugal. 2011 - Editorial Board, International Scholarly Research Network, Journal of ISRN Optics. 2011 – Technical Chair, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP’2011), Braga, Portugal. 2011 – Guest Editor in Special Issue of MDPI Sensors Journal, "State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Portugal”. 2010 – Editor, “Advances in Sensors, Signals and Materials 2010”. 2010 – Chairman of optical sensors section, 3rd WSEAS International Conference on Sensors and Signals (SENSIG '10), Faro, Portugal. 2010 – Member of Organized Committee, IV European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors (EWOFS), Porto, Portugal. 2003/11 – Member of Organized and Scientific Committees, Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs), Portugal. OTHERS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Scientific Program Reviewer: 2012 - Invited reviewer by the Czech Science Foundation for public funding agency in the Czech Republic supporting all areas of basic scientific research 2012. 2010 - Reviewer of the Initiation Program for Research at University of Porto 2010 (Programa de Iniciação à Investigação da Universidade do Porto de 2010). 2009 - Invited reviewer by the Foundation for Polish Science for the MASTER Program 2009. COST Actions: COST TD1001 (On-going): Novel and Reliable Optical Fibre Sensor Systems for Future Security and Safety Applications (OFSESA). (MC Substitute Member). COST 299 (End date: January 2010): Optical Fibres for New Challenges Facing the Information Society. (Expert). AWARDS Fernando Bragança Gil Award 2012 (Portuguese Physical Society) for best Physics PhD thesis in Portugal 2009 and 2010. Estímulo à Investigação 2010 (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), with a donation cash of €10.000 for the supervisor project. The EWOFS'07 Best Student Paper Award at 3rd European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Napoli, Italy, July 2007. Institute of Physics Publishing Prize, 24 July 1998. Citation in Physics Word, vol. 11, no 11, pp. 56, Nov. 1998. PUBLICATIONS Author and co-author of 328 scientific papers are divided in international journals (157 papers international journal and 11 national journal, including 10 review papers and 50 first author) and international conferences (160 papers, including 10 invited talks, 30 oral presentations, 60 SPIE proceedings and 23 IEEE Proceedings). The author has more 1350 citations in ISI Web of Knowledge, 12 patents and 6 book chapters. HIGHLIGHT NOTES Front cover in Lasers & Photonics Reviews, December 2008. Two works published in Optics Letters and IEEE Photonic Technology Letters was cited in Photonics Spectra Magazine volume 40 and 41 in December 2006 and January 2007. The review article “Applications of fibre optic grating technology to multi-parameter measurement” was the most cited journal's Fiber Optics & Integrated between 2002-2005 in accordance with 2006 edition Journal Citation Reports2007 Thomson Scientific. MEMBER EOS – European Optical Society. Member. OSA – Optical Society of America. Nº 910351. Regular Member. SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering. Nº 612138. Senior Member. SPOF - Portuguese Society for the Development of Optics and Photonics. Board Director. ICO - Portuguese Territorial Committee for Optics. Treasurer. PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Orlando José dos Reis Frazão Nationality: Portuguese Adress: Praceta da Rua República Nº 9, 2F, 3810-495 Aveiro PUBLICATIONS THESES Orlando Frazão, “Sensores em fibra óptica baseados em interferometria e efeitos não lineares”, Tese de Doutoramento em Física pela Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, 2009. Orlando Frazão, “Lasers Semicondutores Autopulsantes e Extracção Óptica de Relógio”, Relatório do Projecto Final de 5º Ano do Curso de Engenharia Física, Departamento de Física da Universidade de Aveiro, 1999. CONFERENCE BOOK PROCEEDING Orlando Frazão (Editor), “Advances in Sensors, Signals and Materials”, WEAS Press, 2010. BOOK CHAPTERS Orlando Frazão, “Optical Fiber Sensing: A Historic Overview”, Chapter in Handbook of Optical Fiber Sensors, Taylor & Francis, 2013. Ricardo M. André, Manuel B. Marques, Orlando Frazão, “New advances in tapered fiber sensors”, in Optical Fibers: New Development, Nova Science Publishers, 2013. J. Ribeiro, R. Moura, D. Flores, D. B. Lopes, Carlos Gouveia, Serge Mendonça, Orlando Frazão, “Douro Coalfield, Portugal WastePile Fires”, Chapter 16 in Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Elsevier, 2012. Marta S. Ferreira, Ricardo M. Silva, Orlando Frazão, “High-birefringent Fiber loop mirror sensors: New development”, Chapter 14 Optical Fibers Sensors, InTech, 2012. Orlando Frazão, José M. Baptista, Jens Kobelke, Kay Schuster, Fabrication and interferometry applications of suspended core fibre, Chapter 11 in Photonic Crystal: Optical Properties, Fabrication and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, 2011. Rui Oliveira, Orlando Frazão, “Optic fibre system for damage monitoring in composite materials”, Chapter 9, In Composite Laminates: Properties, Performance and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, 2009. Ireneu Dias, Rui Oliveira, Orlando Frazão, “Intelligent optical sensors using artificial neural network approach”, Chapter 31 in Innovation in Manufacturing Networks, Springer, 2008. PATENTS 12. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Laser ultra longo baseado espelhos distribuído combinado com espelho em anel, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Junho 2011. 11. R. Silva, O. Frazão, Multiplexagem de sensores interferométricos numa topologia em árvore, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, nº 20111000042167, 30 Maio 2011. 10. M. S. Ferreira, O. Frazão, Cavidade de Fabry-Pérot em fibra óptica sem diafragma, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT105708, 16 Maio 2011. 9. O. Frazão, “Sensor em fibra óptica baseado num espelho em anel como ponta de prova”, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT105300, 13 Agosto de 2010. 8. O. Frazão, Luís Coelho, Joel Carvalho, Diana Viegas, “Sistema de interrogação remoto com fonte óptica acoplada à cabeça sensora”, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT105244, 9 Agosto de 2010. 7. O. Frazão, “Interferómetro híbrido em fibra óptica”, Pedido Provisório de Patente submetida no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT104711, 7 Agosto de 2009. 6. O. Frazão, J. Viegas, “Interferómetro em fibra óptica”, Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT103879, 8 de Novembro de 2007. 5. J. M. García, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, C. V. Garcia, J. M. Baptista, “Processo de desmodulação de sensores de fibra optica de intensidade”. Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT103868, 29 de Outubro de 2007. 4. O. Frazão, R. Romero, J. L. Santos, “Dispositivo em fibra óptica baseado numa rede de Bragg configurada numa geometria em anel”, Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT103094, 18 de Março de 2004. 3. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, I. Terroso, H. M. Salgado, “Router Óptico para Sistemas DWDM com Selectividade e Conversão de Comprimento de Onda”, Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT102982, 27 Junho de 2003. 2. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, I. Terroso, H. M. Salgado, “Conversor de Comprimento de Onda baseado num Laser em Fibra Óptica Dopada com Terras Raras”, Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, PT102983, 27 Junho de 2003. 1. J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, A. Laje, “Célula de Carga Baseada em Fibra Óptica Embebidas em Compósitos”, Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial com o PT102746, 26 Março de 2002. INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (SUBMITTED) M S Ferreira, J L Santos, P Mergo, M. Becker, O Frazão, Vibration sensor based on distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) fibre laser, Laser Physics letters, 2013. J. P. Moura, S. O. Silva, M. Becker, M. Rothhardt, H. Bartelt, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Optical Inclinometer Based on a PhaseShifted Bragg Grating in a Taper Configuration, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 2013. D. J. Passos, M. J. Marques, O. Frazão, High-Birefringence fiber loop mirror sensor using a WDM fused fiber coupler, Optics letters, 2013. L. Rodriguez-Cobo, A.T. Marques, J.M. Lopez-Higuera, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, New design for temperature-strain discrimination using Fiber Bragg Gratings embedded in laminated composites, Smart Materials ans Structures, 2013. H. F. Martins, S. Martin-Lopez, P. Corredera, M. L. Filograno, O. Frazão, M. González-Herráez, High visibility phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer for distributed sensing of ultrasonic waves, Optics Express, 2013. S. O. Silva, L. Coelho, O. Frazão, An all-fiber Fabry-Pérot interferometer for pressure sensing in different gaseous environments, Measurement, 2013. P. Roriz, A. Ramos, J. Ferreira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, J. Simões, “Use of strain gauges to assess spine strain under compression” Measurement, 2013. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Intensity vibration sensor based on Raman fiber laser using a distributed mirror combined with Bragg grating structures, Laser Physics letters, 2013. R. A. Perez-Herrera, R. M. André, S. F. Silva, M. Becker, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, M. Lopez-Amo, J. L. Santos and O. Frazão Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature Based on Clover Microstructured Fiber Loop Mirror, Review Scientific Instruments. 2013. M. Bravo, J. M. Baptista, J. L.Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, O. Frazão, Fabry-Perot Sensor combined with a Fiber Ring Interrogated by an OTDR, IEEE Sensors Journal, 2013. INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 178. M. Ferreira; P. Roriz; S. Silva; José L. Santos, O. Frazão, Next generation of Fabry-Perot sensors for high-temperature, Optical Fiber technology, 2013. REVIEW paper. 177. M. S. Ferreira, J. Bierlich, K. Schuster, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Post-Processing of Fabry-Pérot Microcavity Tip Sensor, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 2013. 176. R. M. André, M. Becker, K. Schuster, M. Rothhardt, H. Bartelt, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, High Birefringence Triangular Optical Nanowire in Suspended-Core Fiber for Temperature Sensing, Nanophotonic, 2013. 175. P. Roriz, O. Frazão, A. B. Lobo-Ribeiro, J. L. Santos and J. A. Simões, A Review of Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors for Biomedical and Biomechanical Applications, Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2013. REVIEW paper. 174. R. M. André, S. O. Silva, M. Becker, K. Schuster, M. Rothhardt, H. Bartelt, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Strain sensitivity enhancement in suspended core fiber tapers, Photonics Sensors, 3 ( 2), 118–123, June 2013. 173. R. M. Silva, A. Layeghi, M. I. Zibaii, H. Latifi, J. L. Santos, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, O. Frazão, Interrogation sensing scheme based on “Figure-of-Eight” fiber loop mirror configuration, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 25 (8), 745-748, April 2013. 172. M. S. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, P. Mergo, O. Frazão, Torsion sensor based on figure-of-eight cavity fiber laser, Laser Physics letters, 10 (4), 045105, April 2013. 171. H. F. Martins, S. Martin-Lopez, P. Corredera, P. Salgado, O. Frazão, M. González-Herráez, Modulation instability-induced fading in phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry, Optics Letters, 38 (6), 872-874, March 2013. 170. R. M. Silva, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, O. Frazão, A simple, self-referenced, intensity-based optical fibre sensor for temperature measurements, Optics Communications, 291, 215–218, March 2013. 169. R. M. Silva, A. B. Ribeiro Lobo, O. Frazão, Temperature-Independent Torsion Sensor Based on “Figure-of-Eight” Fiber Loop Mirror, Photonic Sensors, 3 (1), 52–56, March 2013. 168. S. E. U. Lima, R. G. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, V. Miranda, O. Frazão, Fibre laser sensor based on a phase-shifted chirped grating for acoustic sensing of partial discharges, Photonic Sensors, 3 (1), 44–51, March 2013. 167. S. Silva, L. Coelho, J. M. Almeida, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. X. Malcata, M. Becker, M. Rothhardt, and H. Bartelt, H2 sensing based on a Pd-coated tapered-FBG fabricated by DUV femtosecond laser technique, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 25 (4), 401403, February 2013. 166. R. M. André, M. J. B. Marques, P. Mergo, O. Frazão, Large range linear torsion sensor based on a suspended-core fiber loop mirror, Optical Engineering, 52 (2), 020501, February 2013. 165. G. Pereira, C. Frias, H. Faria, O. Frazão, A. T. Marques, On the improvement of strain measurements with FBG sensors embedded in unidirectional composites, Polymer Testing, 32 (1), 99–105, February 2013. 164. L. C. Gonçalves, G. González-Aguilar, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, P.A. S. Jorge, Chemical sensing by differential thermal analysis with a digitally controlled fiber optic interferometer, Review Scientific Instruments, 84 (1), 015002, January 2013. 163. R. M. André, C. R. Biazoli, S. O. Silva, M. B. Marques, C. M. B. Cordeiro, O. Frazão, Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement based on multimode interference in tapered fiber structures, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 25 (2), 155 – 158, January, 2013. 162. A. M. R. Pinto, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, O. Frazão, Micro-displacement based on Hollow-core Photonic Crystal Fiber, MDPI Sensors, 12 (12), 17497-17503, December 2012. 161. S. Silva, E. G. P. Pachon, M, A. R. Franco, P. Jorge, J. L. Santos, F. Xavier Malcata, C. M. B. Cordeiro, O. Frazão, Curvature and temperature discrimination using multimode interference fiber optic structures, IEEE Journal Lightwave Technology, 30 (23), 3569-3575, December 2012. 160. M. S. Ferreira, J. Bierlich, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Pressure Sensing Using a Fabry-Perot Cavity Based on Large Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fiber, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett., 24 (23), 2122-2124, December 2012. 159. S. Silva, L. Coelho, P. Roy, O. Frazão, Interferometer based on a D-shape Chaotic Optical Fiber for Measurement of Multiparameters, Photonic Sensors, 2 (4), 381–384, December 2012. 158. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, P. Jorge, C. M. B. Cordeiro, O. Frazão, Curvature Sensor based on Photonic Crystal Fiber with Three Coupled Cores, Optics Communications, 285 (24), 5128–5131, November 2012. 157. M. S. Ferreira, J. Bierlich, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Towards the control of highly sensitive FabryPérot strain sensor based on hollow-core ring photonic crystal fiber, Optics Express, 20 (20), 21946-21952 September 2012. 156. C. R. Biazoli, M. A. R. Franco, S. O. Silva, O. Frazão, C. M. B. Cordeiro, Multimode Interference Tapered Fiber Refractive Index Sensors, Applied Optics, 51 (24), 5941-5945, August 2012. 155. S. Silva, L. Coelho, R. M. André, O. Frazão, Gas refractometry based on all-fiber spatial optical filter, Optics Letters, 37 (16), 3450-3452, August 2012. 154. L. Coelho, P. A. R. Tafulo, P. A. S. Jorge, J. L. Santos, D. Viegas, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, O. Frazão, Simultaneous Measurement of Partial Pressure of O2 and CO2 with a Hybrid Interferometer, Optics Letters, Optics Letters, 37 (15), 3063-3065, August 2012. 153. J. Ponmozhi, C. Frias, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, “Smart Sensors/Actuators for Biomedical Applications: Review”, Measurement, 45 (7), 1675–1688, August 2012. REVIEW paper. 152. R. M. Silva, H. Martins, I. Nascimento, J. M. Baptista, A. Lobo Ribeiro, J. L. Santos, P. Jorge, O. Frazão, Optical Current Sensors for High Power Systems: A Review, MDPI Applied Science, 2 (3), 602-628, July 2012. REVIEW paper. 151. P. Jorge, S. O. Silva, C. Gouveia, P. Tafulo, L. Coelho, P. Caldas, D. Viegas, G. Rego, J. M. Bapista, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Fiber optic based refractive index sensing”, MDPI Sensors, 12 (6), 8371-8389, June 2012. REVIEW paper. 150. S. F. Silva, E. G. P. Pachona, M. A. R. Franco, J. G. Hayashi, F. X. Malcata, O. Frazão, P. Jorge, C. M. B. Cordeiro, UltraHigh Temperature-Sensitivity Sensor based on Multimode Interference, Applied Optics, 51 (16), 3236-3242, June 2012. 149. O. Frazão, R. M. Silva, M. S. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, Suspended-Core Fibers for Sensing Applications, Photonic Sensors, 2 (2), 118–126, June 2012. REVIEW paper. 148. M. J. Pontes, M. E. V. Segatto, A. P. L. Barbero, M. T. M. Rocco Giraldi, A. M. Rocha, B. Neto, J. C. W. Costa, M. A. G. Martinez, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, H. Salgado, A. L. J. Teixeira and P. S. André, Brillouin Effect Characterization in All-Raman Amplified 4 40 Gb/s WDM System, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 54 (6), 1403-1407, June 2012. 147. L. Fernandes, M. Becker, O. Frazão, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, Jens, M. Rothhardt, H. Bartelt, J. L. Santos, P. V. Marques, Temperature and Strain Sensing With Femtosecond Laser Written Bragg Gratings in Defect and Non-Defect Suspended-Silica-Core Fibers, IEEE Photonic Technology Letters, 24 (7), 554-556, April 2012. 146. R. M. Silva, A. Layeghi, M. I. Zibaii, H. Latifi J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Theoretical and Experimental Results of High Birefringent Fiber Loop Mirror with an Output Port Probe, J. Lightw. Technol., 30 (8), 1032 – 1036, April 2012. INVITED Paper. 145. L. Coelho, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, O. Frazão, Multimode interference in outer cladding large-core, air-clad photonic crystal fibre, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 54 (4), 1009- 10011, April 2012. 144. M. S. Ferreira, K. Schuster, J.Kobelke, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Spatial Optical Filter Sensor based on Hollow Core Silica Tube, 37 (5), Opt. Lett., 890-892, March 2012. 143. R. M. Silva, M. S. Ferreira, O. Frazão, “Temperature Independent Torsion Sensor based on a High Birefringent Sagnac Loop Interferometer”, Optics Communications, 285 (6) , 1167-1170, March 2012. 142. P. A. R. Tafulo, P. A. S. Jorge, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Fabry-Pérot cavities based on chemical etching for high temperature and strain measurement,” Optics communications, 285 (6), 1159-1162, March 2012. 141. R. M. Silva, M. S. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Nanostrain Measurement using Chirped Bragg Grating Fabry-Perot Interferometer”, Photonic Sensors, 2 (1), 77–80, March 2012. 140. S. H. Aref, M. Zibaii; M. Kheiri; H. Porbeyram; H. Latifi, F. M. Araújo; L. A. Ferreira; J. L Santos; J. Kobelke; K. Schuster; O. Frazão, Pressure and Temperature Characterization of Two Interferometric Configurations Based on Suspended-Core Fibers, Optics Communications, 285 (3), 269-273, February 2012. 139. J. P. Carvalho, A. Anuszkiewicz, G. Statkiewicz-Barabach, J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, P. Mergo, J. L. Santos, W. Urbanczyk, Long Period Gratings and Rocking Filters Written with a CO2 Laser in Highly-Birefringent Boron-Doped Photonic Crystal Fibres for Sensing Applications, Optics Communications, 285 (3), 264-268, February 2012. 138. S. F. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. X. Malcata, A Reflective Optical Fiber Refractometer Based on Multimode Interference, Sensors & Actuators B, 161 (1), 3, 88-92, January 2012. 137. E. Velosa, C. Gouveia, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge and J. M. Baptista, “Digital Control of a White Light Interrogation System for Optical Fiber Interferometers”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (1), 201-206, January 2012. 136. S. F. Silva, L. Coelho, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. X. Malcata, “A review of palladium-based fiber optic sensors for molecular hydrogen detection,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (1), 93-102, January 2012. REVIEW paper. 135. C. Gouveia, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, “Fabry-Pérot cavity based on a high-birefringent fiber Bragg grating for refractive index and temperature measurement,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (1), 17-21, January 2012. 134. Paula A. R. Tafulo, P. A. S. Jorge, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, “Intrinsic Fabry-Pérot Cavity Sensor based on Etched Multimode Graded Index fiber,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (1), 8-12, January 2012. 133. J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, M.J. Pontes, A. P. Barbero, M. A. Martinez, R. M. Ribeiro, J. Weyl, J. M. Baptista, M. T. R. Giraldi, I. Dias, J.L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Long Period Gratings Dynamic Interrogation with Modulated Fibre Bragg Gratings and Optical Amplification,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 (1), 179-183, January 2012. 132. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, “Comparison of Brillouin-Raman comb fiber laser in two different configurations”, Lasers Physics, 21 (11), 1925–1931, November 2011. 131. L. Coelho, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, José L. Santos, O. Frazão, Optical Refractometer Based on Multimode Interference in a Pure Silica Tube, Opt. Eng., 50 (10), 100504, October 2011. 130. M. Bravo, J. M. Baptista, J. L.Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, O. Frazão, 250 km ultra long sensor system based on a Fiber Loop Mirror interrogated by an OTDR, Opt. Lett., 36 (20), 4059-4061, October 2011. 129. M. S. Ferreira, L. Coelho, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Fabry-Pérot Cavity Based on a Diaphragm Free Hollow Core Silica Tube, 36 (20), Opt. Lett., 36 (20), 4029-4031, October 2011. 128. R. M. Silva, M. S. Ferreira, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, O. Frazão, Simultaneous Measurement of Curvature and Strain using a Suspended Multicore Fiber, Opt. Lett., 36 (19), 3939-3941, October 2011. 127. H. F. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, “Temperature-Insensitive Strain Sensor based on Four-Wave Mixing using Raman Fiber Bragg Grating Laser Sensor with Cooperative Rayleigh Scattering,” Appl. Phys. B: Laser Optic, 104 (4), 957-960, September 2011. 126. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, 300 km-Ultralong Raman Fiber Lasers using a Distributed Mirror for Sensing Applications, Opt. Express, 19 (19), 18149-18154, September 2011. 125. O. Frazão, S. O. Silva, J. Viegas, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Optical Fiber Refractometry Based on Multimode Interference”, Appl. Opt., 50 (25), E184-E188, September 2011. REVIEW paper. 124. M. Zibaii, O. Frazão, H. Latifi, P.A.S. Jorge, Controlling the Sensitivity of Refractive Index Measurement using a Tapered Fiber Loop Mirror ”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 23 (17), 1219-1221, September 2011. 123. L. M. N. Amaral, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos and A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, “Fiber Optic Inclinometer Based on Taper Michelson Interferometer”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 11 (9), 1811-1814, September 2011. 122. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. Viegas, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, F. X. Malcata, J. L. Santos, “Temperature and StrainIndependent Curvature Sensor Based on a Single mode/Multimode Fiber Optic Structure”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 22 (8) 085201 (6pp), August 2011. 121. C. A. Ramos, R. de Oliveira, A.T. Marques, O. Frazão, “Design and experimental evaluation of a composite strain rosette using fibre Bragg gratings,” Microw Opt Tech Lett, 53 (8), 1853-1857, August 2011. 120. G. Statkiewicz-Barabach, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, J. Olszewski, P. Mergo, J. L. Santos, W. Urbanczyk, “Intermodal interferometer for sensing applications fabricated in birefringent boron doped microstructured fiber”, Appl. Opt., 50 (21), 3742-3749, July 2011. 119. P. Caldas, P. A. S. Jorge, G. Rego, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos , L. A. Ferreira, “F. M. Araújo, “Fibre Optic Hot-Wire Flowmeter Based on a Metallic Coated Hybrid LPG-FBG Structure,” Appl. Opt., 50 (17), 2738-2743, June 2011. 118. J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Dynamic Interrogation of Optical Fiber Sensors based on Long Period Grating,” Meas. Sci. Technol., 22 (6), 065201 (5pp), June 2011. 117. C. Gouveia, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, “Temperature-independent curvature sensor using FBG cladding modes based on a core misaligned splice”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 23 (12), 804-806, June 2011. 116. J. M. Baptista, C. Correia, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, “A Raman laser intensity sensor induced by the cooperative Rayleigh scattering in a ring configuration,” Lasers Physics, 21 (5), 928–930, May 2011. 115. Ana M. R. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, “Multiwavelength Raman fiber lasers using Hi-Bi photonic crystal fiber loop mirrors combined with random cavities,” J. Lightw. Technol., 29 (10), 1482-1488, May 2011. 114. R. B. Queirós, S.O. Silva, J.P. Noronha, O. Frazão, P.Jorge, G. Aguilar, P. V. Marques, M.G.F. Sales, Microcystin-LR detection in water by the Fabry-Perot interferometer using an optical fibre coated with a sol-gel imprinted sensing membrane, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26 (9), 15, 3932-3937, May 2011. 113. I. Abe, J. Oliveira, E. Simões, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Pinto, “Characterization of Optical Fiber Long Period Grating Refractometer coated with a Nanolayer”, Sensors & Actuators B, 153 (2), 335-339, April 2011. 112. M. S. Ferreira, J. Vieira, C. Frias, O. Frazão, Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature using fiber Bragg grating sensors embedded in hybrid composite laminates, Meas. Sci. Technol., 22 (4), 045206, April 2011. 111. M. S. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, P. Roy, R. Jamier, S. Février, O. Frazão, Highly-Birefringent Photonic Bandgap Bragg Fiber Loop Mirror for simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature, Opt. Lett., 36 (6), 993-995, March 2011. 110. S. F. O. Silva, J. L. Santos, F. Xavier Malcata, Jens Kobelke, Kay Schuster, O. Frazão, “Optical Refractometer based on Large-Core, Air-Clad Photonic Crystal fibers,” Opt. Lett., 36 (6), 852-854, March 2011. 109. S. F. O. Oliveira , J. L. Santos , J. Kobelke , K. Schuster , O. Frazão, “Simultaneous Measurement of Three Parameters using an all Fibre Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Based on Suspended Twin-Core Fibre,” Opt. Eng., 50 (3), 03050, March 2011. 108. S. F. O. Silva, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, “Fibre Bragg Grating Structures with Fused Tapers”, Fiber and Integrated Optics, 30 (1), 9-28, January 2011. 107. O. Frazão, R.M. Silva, J. L. Santos, “High-Birefringent Fiber Loop Mirror Sensors with an Output Port Probe”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 23 (2), 103-105, January 2011. 106. R. Perez-Herrera, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. M. Castro Ferreira, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, M. Lopez-Amo, “Optimization of the Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Technique for Referencing and Multiplexing IntensityBased Fiber Optic Sensors”, Measurement, 44 (1), 230-237, January 2011. 105. C. A. Ramos, R. de Oliveira, A. T. Marques, O. Frazão, “Measurement of dynamic strain using an optic fibre system in adaptive composite laminates with integrated piezoelectric sensor/actuator,” Optica Applicata, 41 (1), 77-88, January 2011. 104. I. Abe, J. Oliveira, E. Simões, P. Caldas, O. Frazão, “Monitoring the quality of Frying Oils using a Nanolayer coated Optical Fiber Refractometer,” Talanta, 83 (1), 291-293, November 2010. 103. A. M. R. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, “Interrogation of a Suspended-core FabryPerot Temperature Sensor through a Dual Wavelength Raman Fiber Laser,” IEEE J. Lightw. Technol., 28 (21), 3149-3155, November 2010. 102. O. Frazão, L. M. N. Amaral, J. M. Baptista, P. Roy, R. Jamier, S. Février, “Strain and Temperature Discrimination using Modal Interferometry in Bragg Fibers, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.,” 22 (21), 1616-1618, November 2010. 101. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, R. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, V. Miranda, “Mandrel-Based Fiber Optic Sensors for Acoustic Detection of Partial Discharges – a proof of concept”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 25 (4), 25262534, October 2010. 100. D. Viegas, J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, “Long Period Grating Fibre Sensor with In Situ Optical Source for Remote Sensing,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 22 (20), 1533-1535, October 2010. 99. L. M. N. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. J. N. Lima, and A. L. J. Teixeira, “PMD Measurements based on Low-Coherence Interferometry using a Michelson Interferometer”, Microw Opt Tech Lett, 52 (10), 2310-2312, October 2010. 98. O. Frazão, S. F. O. Silva, J.M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster. “All fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer based on suspended twin-core fiber”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 22 (17), 1300- 1302, September 2010. 97. C. Frias, H. Faria, O. Frazão, P. Vieira, A. T. Marques, “Manufacturing and Testing Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels with Embedded Sensors”, Materials & Design, 31 (8), 4016–4022, September 2010. 96. O. Frazão, R. M. Silva, J. Kobelke and K. Schuster, Temperature- and Strain-Independent Torsion Sensor using a fibre loop mirror based on a Suspended Twin-core Fibre, Opt. Lett., 35 (16), 2777-279, August 2010. 95. R. M. André, M. B. Marques, P. Roy, O. Frazão, “Fiber loop mirror using a small core microstructured fiber for strain and temperature discrimination”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 22 (15), 1120-1122, August 2010. 94. V. Richter-Trummer , S. O. Silva, D. F. C. Peixoto, O. Frazão, P. M. G. P. Moreira, J. L. Santos, P.M. S. T. de Castro, O Fibre Bragg Grating sensors for monitoring the Metal Inert Gas and Friction Stir Welding processes, Meas. Sci. Technol., 21 (8). 085105, August 2010. 93. M. T. M. Rocco Giraldi, A. M. Rocha, B. Neto, C. Correia, M. E. V. Segatto, M. J. Pontes, A. P. L. Barbero, J. C. W. Costa, M. A. G. Martinez, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, H. M. Salgado, M. B. Marques, A. L. J. Teixeira, P. S. André, “Rayleigh assisted Brillouin Effects in Distributed Raman Amplifiers under Saturated Conditions at 40 Gb/s”, Microw Opt Tech Lett, 52 (6), 13311335, June 2010. 92. C. Silva, J. M. P. Coelho, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, P. A. S. Jorge, Optical Fibre Sensing System Based on Long Period Gratings for Remote Refractive index Measurement in Aqueous Environments, Fiber and Integrated Optics, 29 (3), 160-169, May-June 2010. 91. A. M. R. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, Multiwavelength Fiber Laser based on a Photonic Crystal Fiber Loop Mirror with cooperative Rayleigh Scattering, Appl. Phys.: Laser Optic, 99 (3), 391-395, May 2010. 90. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, R. G. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, V. Miranda, J. L. Santos, “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Fiber Fabry-Perot Sensors for Acoustic Detection in Liquids” Microw Opt Tech Lett, 52 (5), 1129-1134, May 2010. 89. S. H. Aref, R. Amezcua-Correa, J. P. Carvalho, O Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, H. Latifi, F. Farahi, L. A. Ferreira, J. C. Knight, “Spectral Characterization of a Photonic Band-Gap Fiber for Sensing Applications”, Appl. Opt., 49 (10), 1870-1875, April 2010. 88. J. P. Carvalho, F. Magalhães, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Splicing and Coupling Losses in HollowCore Photonic Crystal Glass Fibers”, Solid State Phenomena, 161, 43-50, April 2010. 87. O. Frazão, S. F. O. Silva, J. Viegas, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, “A Hybrid Fabry-Perot/Michelson interferometer sensor using a dual asymmetric core microstructured fiber”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 21 (2), 025205 (5pp), February 2010. 86. O. Frazão, D. Pereira, J. L. Santos, I. Dias, J. M. Dias, N. Vaz, J. F. Lopes, M. Teixeira, A. Quintela, J. Ferreira, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, “Industrialization of advanced optical technologies for environmental monitoring”, Clean Technol. Environ. Policy, 12 (1), 65-73, Fevereiro 2010. 85. C. Jesus, S. F. O. Silva, M. Castanheira, G. González Aguilar, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, “Measurement of Acetic Acid using a fibre Bragg Grating Interferometer, Meas. Sci. Technol.”, 20 (12), 125201 (5pp), December 2009. 84. R. A. Perez-Herrera, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, M. Lopez-Amo, “Frequency modulated continuous wave system for optical fibre intensity sensors with optical amplification”, IEEE Sensors Journal, 9 (12), 1647-1653, December 2009. 83. C. Jesus, P. Caldas, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous measurement of refractive index an temperature using a hybrid FBG/LPG configuration”, Fiber and Integrated Optics, 28 (6), 440–449, November 2009. 82. S. H. Aref, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, H. Latifi, J. Ballato, T. Her, F. Farahi, “Modal Interferometer Based on ARROW Fiber for Strain and Temperature Measurement”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 21 (21), 16361638, November 2009. 81. S. H. Aref, R. Amezcua-Correa, J. P. Carvalho, O Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, F. Farahi, H. Latifi, L. A. Ferreira, J. C. Knight, “Modal Interferometer Based on Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber for Strain and Temperature Measurement”, Opt. Express, 17 (21), 18669-18675, October 2009. 80. M. Becker, M. Rothhardt, S. Bruckner, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, L. Fernandes, O. Frazão, H. Bartelt, P. V. S. Marques, “Inscription of Fiber Bragg Grating Arrays in Pure Silica Suspended Core Fibers”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 21 (19), 1453-1455, October 2009. 79. O. Frazão, C. Jesus, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, “Fiber-optic Polarimetric Torsion Sensor based on a Two-LP-mode Operation in Birefringent Fiber”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 21 (17), 1229-1231, 1277-1279, September 2009. 78. O. Frazão. S. H. Aref, J. L. Santos. H. Latifi, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, J. M. Baptista, “Fabry–Perot Cavity using a Suspendedcore Fiber for Strain and Temperature Measurement”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., 21 (17), 1229-1231, September 2009. 77. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, “Refractive index tip sensor based on Fabry-Perot cavities formed by a suspended core fibre”, Journal European Optical Society-RP, 4, 09041 (4p), 2009. 76. O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, P. V. S. Marques, C. Turck, D. J. Lougnot, O. Soppera, “Fabry-Perot refractometer based on an end-of-fibre polymer tip”, Opt. Lett., 34, (16), 2474-2476, August 2009. 75. C. Frias, O. Frazão, S. Tavares, A. Vieira, J. Simões, A. T. Marques, “Mechanical Characterization of Bone Cement using Fiber Bragg grating sensors”, Materials & Design, 30 (5), 1841–1844, May 2009. 74. A. Vieira, R. de Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, A. T. Marques, “Effect of the fibre coating and grating length on answer of fibre Bragg grating sensors embedded in polymer composites”, Materials & Design, 30 (5), 1818-1821, May 2009. 73. O. Frazão, C. Correia, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos “Raman fibre Bragg grating laser sensor with cooperative Rayleigh scattering in strain-temperature measurement”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 20 (4), 045203 (5pp), April 2009. 72. J. Montalvo, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, C. Vázquez, J. M. Baptista, “Coarse WDM Passive Optical Network for Self-Referencing Optical Intensity Sensors With Enhanced Sensitivity”, IEEE J. Lightw. Technol., 27 (5), 475-482, March 2009. 71. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, V. Miranda, J. L. Santos, “Extrinsic and intrinsic fiber optic interferometric sensors for acoustic detection of partial discharges in oil-filled power transformers”, Opt. Eng., 48 (2), 024401 (8 pp), February 2009. 70. O. Frazão, C. Correia, M. T. M. Rocco Giraldi, M. B. Marques, H. M. Salgado, M. A. G. Martinez, J. C. W. A. Costa, A. P. Barbero, J. M. Baptista, “Stimulated Raman scattering and its applications in optical communications and optical sensors”, The Open Optics Journal, 3 (0), 1-11, February 2009. REVIEW paper. 69. O. Frazão, T. Martynkien, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, W. Urbanczyk, J. Wojcik, “Optical refractometer based on a birefringent Bragg grating written in an H-shape fiber”, Opt. Lett., 34 (1), 76-78, January 2009. 68. O. Frazão, R. de Oliveira, I. Dias, “A Simple Smart Composite using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for Strain and Temperature Discrimination”, Microw Opt Tech Lett, 51 (1), 235-239, January 2009. 67. O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Optical sensing with photonic crystal fiber”, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2 (6), 449-459, December 2008. REVIEW paper. 66. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, “Strain and temperature characterization of a sensing head based on a suspended-core fibre in a Sagnac interferometer”, Electronics Letters, 44 (25), 1455-1456, December 2008. 65. O. Frazão, D. Egypto, L. Bittencourt, M. T. M. R. Giraldi, M. B. Marques, “Temperature sensor using Hi-Bi erbium doped fiber loop mirror”, Microw Opt Tech Lett, 50 (12), 3152-3154, December 2008. 64. O. Frazão, B. V. Marques, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “High birefringence D-type fiber loop mirror used as refractometer”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 135 (1), 108-111, December 2008. 63. O. Frazão, C. Correia, J. M. Baptista, M. B. Marques, J. L. Santos, “Ring Fiber Laser with Interferometers based in Long Period Grating for Sensing Applications”, Optics Communications, 281 (22), 5601-5604, November 2008. 62. O. Frazão, S. O. Silva, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, G. Statkiewicz-Barabach, W. Urbanczyk, J. Wojcik, “Simultaneous measurement of multi-parameters using a Sagnac interferometer with polarization maintaining side-hole fiber”, Appl. Opt., 47 (27), 4841-4848, September 2008. 61. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, “Interrogation of a Fibre Fabry-Pérot Interferometer using aShifted Bragg Grating”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 19 (8), 085302 (1-5), August 2008. 60. O. Frazão, D. Egypto, L. Bittencourt, M. T. M. R. Giraldi, M. B. Marques, “Strain and Temperature Discrimination using High Birefringence Erbium Doped Fiber Loop Mirror with High Pump Power Laser”, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.. 20 (12), 1033-1035, June 2008. 59. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Fibre Bragg Grating Structure in a Braid Twisted Configuration for Sensing Applications”, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Appl. Opt.. 10 (5), 531 -534, May 2008. 58. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Optical Fibre Refractometer based on a FabryPérot Interferometer”, Opt. Eng.. 47 (5), 054403 (1-5), May 2008. 57. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, "Curvature sensor using a highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber with two asymmetric hole regions in a Sagnac interferometer”, Appl. Opt., 47 (13), 2520-2523, May 2008. 56. B. V. Marques, O. Frazão, S. Mendonça, J. Perez, M. B. Marques, S. F. Santos, J. M. Baptista, “Optical current sensor based on Metal Coated Hi-Bi Fiber Loop Mirror”, Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 50 (3), 780-782, March 2008. 55. O. Frazão, S. F. O. Silva, A. Guerreiro, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, “Strain sensitivity control of fiber Bragg grating structures with fused tapers”, Appl. Opt.. 46 (36), 8578-8582, December 2007. 54. O. Frazão, A. Guerreiro, J. L. Santos, J. M. Baptista, “Birefringence monitoring of a Hi-Bi fibre under chemical etching through a fibre loop mirror”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 18 (12), N81-N83, December 2007. 53. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Recent advances in high-birefringence fibre loop mirror sensors”, MDPI Sensors Journal. 7 (11), 2970-2983 November 2007. REVIEW paper. 52. O. Frazão, J. Viegas, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, F. Farahi, “All-fiber Mach-Zehnder curvature sensor based on multimode interference combined with a long period grating”, Opt. Lett., 32 (23), 3074-3076, November 2007. 51. O. Frazão, L. Marques, J. M. Marques, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Simple sensing head geometry using fibre Bragg gratings for strain-temperature discrimination”, Optics Communications. 279 (1), 68-71, November 2007. 50. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Temperature-independent strain sensor based on a Hi-Bi photonic crystal fibre loop mirror”, IEEE Journal Sensors. 7 (10). 1453-1455, October 2007. 49. R. Falate, O. Frazão, G. Rego, O. V. Ivanov, H. J. Kalinowski, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, “Bending sensitivity dependent on the phase-shift imprinted in the long-period fibre gratings”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 18 (10), 3123–3130, October 2007. 48. D. Viegas, N. M. P. Pinto, R. Romero, O. Frazão, A. Costa, “PMD Behavior in Induced Birefringence Uniform Fibre Bragg Gratings”. Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 49 (10), 2451-2454, October 2007. 47. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Strain and temperature discrimination using concatenated Hi-Bi fiber loop mirrors”. IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.. 19 (16), 1260-1262, August, 2007. 46. O. Frazão, P. Caldas, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, “Optical flowmeter using a modal interferometer based on a single non-adiabatic fibre taper”. Opt. Lett., 32 (14), 1974-1976, July 2007. 45. S. Mendonça, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Fibre optic displacement sensing monitored by an OTDR and referenced by Fresnel reflection and by fibre Bragg gratings”, Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 49 (4), 768-770, April 2007. 44. P. M. G. P. Moreira, O. Frazão, S. M. O. Tavares, M. A. V. de Figueiredo, M. T. Restivo, J. L. Santos, P. M. S. T. de Castro. “Temperature field acquisition during gas metal arc welding using thermocouples, thermography and fibre Bragg grating sensors”. Meas. Sci. Technol.. 18 (3), 877-883, March 2007. 43. R. Romero, O. Frazão, “Linear Tunable Dispersion Compensation Device Using Selective Stretching in Chirped Fibre Bragg Grating”, Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 49 (1), 720-722, March 2007. 42. J. M. Baptista, J. M. Marques, O. Frazão, S. Santos, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques, “Stimulated Brillouin scattering as the referencing mechanism of an optical fibre intensity sensor”. Optics Communications. 271 (1), 224-227, March 2007. 41. O. Frazão, J. M. Marques, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques, J. M. Baptista, “Brillouin Fibre Laser discrete Sensor for Simultaneous Strain and Temperature Measurement”, Appl. Phys.: Laser Optic. 86 (3), 555-558, February 2007. 40. O. Frazão, R. Morais, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Fibre ring laser sensor for strain-temperature discrimination based on fourwave mixing effect”, Opt. Eng.. 46 (1), 010502-1-3, January 2007. 39. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Discrimination of Temperature, Strain and Transverse Load using Fibre Bragg Gratings in a Twisted Configuration”. IEEE Journal Sensors. 6 (6), 1609-16013, December 2006. 38. O. Frazão, L. M. Marques, S. Santos, J. M. Baptista, J.L.Santos, “Simultaneous measurement for strain and temperature based on a long period grating combined with a high-birefringence fibre loop mirror”. IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.. 18 (22), 2407-2409, November 2006. 37. O. Frazão, L. M. Marques, J. M. Baptista, “Fibre Bragg grating interrogation based on high-birefringence fibre loop mirror for strain-temperature discrimination”. Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 48 (11), 2326-2328, November 2006. 36. O. Frazão, R. Falate, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, “Optical inclinometer based on a single long-period fiber grating combined with a fused taper”. Opt. Lett.. 31 (20), 2960-2962, October 2006. 35. R. Falate, O. Frazão, G. Rego, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, “Refractometric sensor based on a phase-shifted long-period fibre grating”, Appl. Opt.. 45 (21), 5066-5072, July 2006. The paper was selected to Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, 1 (8), August 2006. 34. C. A. Ramos, O. Frazão, I. Dias, A. T. Marques, "The signal characteristics of the spectral response of Bragg grating sensor embedded in composite laminated after the cure process". Materials Science Forum. 514 – 516, 629-632. 2006. 33. R. Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, A. T. Marques, “Development of an optic fibre sensor system for acoustic emission sensing in FRP”, Materials Science Forum. 514 – 516, 794-798, 2006. 32. N. M. P. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Quasi-distributed displacement sensing for structural monitoring using a commercial OTDR”, Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 44 (8), 747-870, August 2006. 31. J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, R. Romero, M. J. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Fibre Bragg grating switching behavior using high power pump laser diodes”, Microw. Opt. Tech. Lett. 48 (8), 1538-1540, August 2006. 30. I. Abe, O. Frazão, M. W. Schiller, R. N. Nogueira, H. J. Kalinowski, J. L. Pinto, “Bragg gratings in normal and reduced diameter high birefringence fibre optics”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 17 (6), 1477-1484, June 2006. 29. J. M. Baptista, S. F. Santos, G. Rego, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Micro-displacement or bending measurement using a longperiod fiber grating in a self-referenced fiber optic intensity sensor”, Optics Communications. 260 (1), 8-11, April 2006. 28. O. Frazão, R. Falate, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, “Optical bend sensor based on a long-period fiber grating monitored by an OTDR”. Opt. Eng., 44 (11), 110502-1-3, November 2005. 27. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Discrimination of strain and temperature using Bragg grating in microstructured and standard optical fibres”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 16 (10), 2109-2113, October 2005. 26. R. Romero, O. Frazão, F. Floreani, L. Zhang, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Chirped fibre Bragg grating based multiplexer and demultiplexer for DWDM applications”, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 43 (9), 987-994, September 2005. 25. O. Frazão, C. A. Ramos, N. M. P. Pinto, J. M. Baptista, A. T. Marques. “Simultaneous measurement of pressure and temperature using single mode optical fibres embedded in a hybrid composite laminated”, Compos. Sci. Technol., 65 (11-12), 17561760, September 2005. 24. N. M. P. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Transversal load measurement based on twisted optical fibres”. Review Scientific Instruments. 76 (8), 083113-1-4, August 2005. 23. O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature using Bragg gratings in a twisted configuration”, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Appl. Opt., 7 (8), 427-430, August 2005. 22. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, H. M. Salgado “Low Loss Splice in a Microstructured Fibre Using a Conventional Fusion Splicer”, Microw Opt Tech Lett, 46 (2), 172-174, July 2005. 21. R. Romero, O. Frazão, D. A. Pereira, H. M. Salgado, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Intensity-referenced and TemperatureIndependent Curvature Sensing Concept Based on Chirped Fibre Bragg Gratings”, Appl. Opt.. 44 (18), 3821-3826, June 2005. 20. J. P. Carvalho, R. Romero, M. Melo, L. A. Gomes, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Optical Fibre Communications: Recent Contributions in Optical Device Technology”. Fiber & Integrated Optics. 24 (3-4), 371-394, May-August 2005. 19. O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Applications of Fibre Optic Grating Technology to Multi-Parameter Measurement”. Fiber & Integrated Optics. 24 (3-4), 227-244, May-August 2005. REVIEW paper. 18. D. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. Ferreira, I. Dias, J. M. Dias, M. Teixeira, N. Vaz, A. Quintela, J. F. Lopes, J. L. Santos, “Advanced Optical Technologies for Monitoring Estuaries and Coastal Environments”. Ciencias Marinas. 31 (1B), 275-284, May 2005. 17. O. Frazão, R. Romero, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, “Strain-temperature Discrimination Using a Step Spectrum Profile Fibre Bragg Grating Arrangement”, Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, 120 (2), 490-493, May 2005. 16. O. Frazão, M. Melo, P. V. S. Marques, J. L. Santos, “Chirped Bragg Grating Fabricated in Fused Fibre Taper for StrainTemperature Discrimination”, Meas. Sci. Technol.. 16 (4), 984-988, April 2005. 15. R. Romero, O. Frazão, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Ring Chirped Fibre Bragg Grating for Dynamic Dispersion Compensation”, Optics Communications, 242 (4-6), 417-423, December 2004. 14. O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature using a Bragg Grating Structure Written in Germanosilicate Fibres”. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Appl. Opt.. 6 (6), 553- 556, June 2004. 13. R. Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, A. T. Marques, “Optic fibre sensor for real time damage detection in smart composite”. Journal of Computers & Structures. 82 (17-19), 1315-1321, July 2004. 12. I. Abe, H. J Kalinowski, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, R. N. Nogueira, J. L. Pinto, “Superimposed Bragg gratings in highbirefringence fibre optics: simultaneous measurements of three parameters”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 15 (8), 1453-1457, August 2004. 11. D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos “Fibre Bragg grating sensing system for simultaneous measurement of salinity and temperature”, Opt. Eng., 43 (2), 299-304, February 2004. 10. I. Abe, H. J. Kalinowski, R. Nogueira, J. L. Pinto, O. Frazão, “Production and Characterization of Bragg Gratings written in High Birefringence Fibre Optics”, IEE Proceedings on Circuits, Devices and System, 150 (6), 495-500, December 2003. 9. R. Romero, O. Frazão, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos, “Fibre Bragg Grating Interrogation technique Based on a Chirped Grating written in an Erbium Doped Fibre”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 14 (10), 1993-1997, November 2003. 8. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, O. Frazão, P. S. B. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Comparison of Thermally Tuneable and group Delay of Different Type Bragg Grating Filters for Wavelength Division Multiplexing”, Opt. Eng., 42 (9), 2502-2505, September 2003. 7. M. Melo, O. Frazão, A. L. J. Teixeira, L. A. Gomes, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, H. M. Salgado, “Tunable L-band erbium doped fibre ring laser by means of induced cavity loss using a fibre taper”, Appl. Phys.: Laser Optic. 77 (1), 133-137, August 2003. 6. I. Terroso, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “All-Fibre Wavelength Conversion based on Four-WaveMixing in a Ring Erbium Doped Fibre Laser”, Appl. Phys.: Laser Optic. 77 (1), 139 – 142, August 2003. 5. O. Frazão, M. J. N. Lima, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous Measurement of Temperature and Strain using Type I and Type IIA Fiber Bragg Gratings”, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Appl. Opt., 5 (3), 183-185, May 2003. 4. O. Frazão, I. Terroso, J. P. Carvalho, H. M. Salgado, “Optical Cross-Connect based on Tunable FBG-OC with Full Scalability and Bidirectionality”, Optics Communications, 220 (1-3), 105-109, May 2003. 3. O. Frazão, R. Romero, G. Rego, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos, “Sampled Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for Simultaneous Strain and Temperature Measurement”, Electronics Letters, 38 (14), 693-695, July 2002. 2. P. S. André, J. L. Pinto, I. Abe, H. J. Kalinowski, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, “Fibre Bragg Grating for Telecommunications Applications: Tuneable Thermally Stress Enhanced OADM”, Journal of the Microwave and Optoelectronics, 2 (3), 32-45, July 2001. 1. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, J. Ferreira da Rocha, L. Botelho Ribeiro, "Tunable Optical Oscillator Based on a DFB Laser and Fibre Loop Reflector", in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 46 (6), 1341-1342, November 1999. NATIONAL JOURNALS 11. O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, Novos avanços utilizando “random” lasers em fibra óptica, 34 (1), Gazeta da Física, p. 29-32, Janeiro 2011. (In Portuguese). 10. L. M. N. Amaral, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. Lima, A. Teixeira, “Polarization Mode Dispersion Measurements using LowCoherence Interferometry”, Revista do Departamento de Electrónica e Telecomunicações da Universidade de Aveiro, Janeiro de 2010. (In English). 9. R. Falate, O. V. Ivanov, O. Frazão, G. Rego, "Investigation of spectra of phase shifted long-period fiber gratings", Radio-electronic engineering: collection of papers, Ulyanovsk: ULSTU, 2008, 10, p.23-28. (In Russian). 8. R. Falate, O. V. Ivanov, O. Frazão, G. Rego, "Measurement of bending and temperature using phase shifted long-period fiber gratings", Radio-electronic engineering: collection of papers, Ulyanovsk: ULSTU, 2008, 10, p. 74-79. (In Russian). 7. R. de Oliveira, C. A. Ramos, O. Frazão, A. T. Marques, “Aplicação de sensores em fibra óptica embebidos para a monitorização da saúde de estruturas compósitas”, Mecânica Experimental. 14, 89-97, 2007. (In Portuguese). 6. A. Vieira, O. Frazão, C. Novo, J. A. Simões, “Sensores Bragg em Fibra Óptica para a Determinação de Extensões em Aplicações da Biomecânica”, Mecânica Experimental. 10, 147-154, 2004. (In Portuguese). 5. M. J. N. Lima, O. Frazão, A. L. J. Teixeira, P. S. B. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Thermally Tunable Bragg Grating Filtrers for Wavelength-Multiplexed Systems”, Revista do Departamento de Electrónica e Telecomunicações da Universidade de Aveiro, Setembro de 2002. (In English). 4. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, C. Novo, A. N. Costa, A. Torres Marques, “Roseta Extensómétrica Óptica Rectangular”, Mecânica Experimental, 8, 109-112, 2002. (In Portuguese). 3. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, F. Farahi, “Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica para Monitorização Simultânea de Temperatura e Deformação em Estruturas Inteligentes e Materiais Compósitos”, Mecânica Experimental, 5, 63-67, 2000. (In Portuguese). 2. P. Tavares, J. Ferreira da Rocha, L. B. Ribeiro, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, “Auto-pulsação em Lasers de semicondutor por bloqueio de modos e por injecção”, Revista do Departamento de Electrónica e Telecomunicações da Universidade de Aveiro, 2 (6), 739-748, Setembro 1999. (In Portuguese). 1. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, A. F. Cunha, L. B. Ribeiro, J. Ferreira da Rocha, “Extracção Óptica de Relógio para Redes de Elevado Débito”, Revista do Departamento de Electrónica e Telecomunicações da Universidade de Aveiro, 2 (4), 5-10, Janeiro de 1999. (In Portuguese). INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES H. F. Martins, S. Martin-Lopez, P. Corredera, M. L. Filograno, O. Frazão, M. González-Herráez, High visibility phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer for distributed sensing of ultrasonic waves, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. H. F. Martins, S. Martin-Lopez, P. Corredera, P. Salgado, O. Frazão, M. González-Herráez, Fading in phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry induced by modulation instability, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. J. P. P. Moura, S. O. Silva, M. Becker, M. Rothardt, H. Bartelt, O. Frazão, Optical inclinometer based on phase-shifted Bragg grating in a taper configuration, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. L. Rodriguez-Cobo, A. T. Marques, J. M. Lopez-Higuera J. L. Santos, O Frazão, Simplified sensor design for temperature-strain discrimination using Fiber Bragg Gratings embedded in laminated composite, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. M. S. Ferreira, J. Bierlich, K. Schuster, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Microcavity Tip Temperature Sensor based on Post-Processing, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. R. M. André, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Parallel Fabry-Pérot in suspended twin-core fiber, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. R. M. André, M. Becker, K. Schuster, M. Rothardt, H. Bartelt, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Hi-Bi Triangular Optical Nanowire in Suspended-Core Fiber for Sensing Applications, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. S. O. Silva, L. Coelho, O. Frazão, An all-fiber Fabry-Pérot interferometer for CO2, O2 and N2 gas pressure sensing, 5 EWOFS, Cracow, Poland, 19-22 May 2013. 163. R. M. Silva, A. Layeghi, M. I. Zibaii, H. Latifi, J. L. Santos, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, O. Frazão, Interrogation System Based on “Figureof-Eight” Fiber Loop Mirror, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 162. R. M. Silva, G. Chesini, C. J. Gouveia, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, O. Frazão, C. M. B. Cordeiro and P. A. S. Jorge, Magnetic field sensor with Terfenol D thin-film coated FBG, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 161. S. Silva, L. Coelho, R. M. André, O. Frazão, New Spatial Optical Filters for Gas Refractometry, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 160. R. A. Perez-Herrera, R. M. André, S. F. Silva, M. Becker, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, M. Lopez-Amo, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature Based on Clover Microstructured Fiber Loop Mirror, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 159. M. I. Zibaii, S. Nouri, J. Sadeghi, H. Latifi, P. A. S Joge, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, O. Frazao, Temperature-independent pressure sensor using triangular-shape of Suspended-Core fiber, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 158. P. A. R. Tafulo, L. Coelho, P. A. S. Jorge, J. L. Santos, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, O. Frazão, Simultaneous Measurement of Partial Pressure of O2 and CO2 using Hybrid interferometer, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 157. R. M. André, C. R. Biazoli, S. O. Silva, M. B. Marques, C. M. B. Cordeiro, O. Frazão, Multimode interference in tapered single mode-multimode-single mode fiber structures for strain sensing applications, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 156. A. Layeghi, M. I. Zibaii, J. Sadeghi, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, H. Latifi, Sensing characteristics of tapered High-Birefringent optical fiber, 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-22), Beijing, China, 15 -19 October 2012. 155. J. L. Santos ; Susana Silva; L. A. Ferreira ; F. M. Araújo ; O. Frazão, Multimode interference as a tool for fiber sensing, Proc. SPIE 8370, Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications IX, 83700B, 1 May, 2012. 154. R. M. Silva, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, A novel highly birefringent fiber loop mirror sensor based on a 3×3 coupler, SPIE Europe 2012, Brussels, Belgium, 16-19 April 2012. 153. Ricardo M. André, Susana O. Silva, Martin Becker, Kay Schuster, M. Rothardt, H. Bartelt, Manuel B. Marques, Orlando Frazão, Strain Characterization of Suspended-Core Fiber Tapers, SPIE Europe 2012, Brussels, Belgium, 16-19 April 2012. 152. Hugo Martins, Manuel B. Marques Pedro Jorge, Cristiano M. B. Cordeiro, Orlando Frazão, Intensity Curvature Sensor based on Photonic Crystal Fiber with Three Coupled Cores, SPIE Europe 2012, Brussels, Belgium, 16-19 April 2012. 151. M. Bravo, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, M. López-Amo, New interrogation technique for multiplexing LPG-fiber loop mirrors based displacement sensors using an OTDR, IEEE Sensors 2011 Conference, Limerick, IRELAND, 28-31 October 2011. 150. O. Frazão, New Sensing Configurations Based on High-birefringent Fiber Loop Mirror, 7th International Workshop on Fibre Optics and Passive Components, Montreal, Canada, July 13-15, 2011. (INVITED talk). 149. M. S. Ferreira, J. C. Vieira, Frias, O. Frazão, Strain and temperature discrimination using FBG sensors embedded in hybrid composite laminates, 16th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS16), Porto, Portugal, June 28-30 2011. (ORAL presentation). 148. H. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Comparison between two different configurations of Brillouin-Raman comb fiber laser, 7ª Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica, OPTOEL’11, Santander, Spain, 29 June-1 July, 2011. 147. O. Frazão, R. M. Silva, J. L. Santos, High-Birefringent Fiber Loop Mirror with an Output Port Probe for Sensing Applications, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. (ORAL presentation). 146. H. F. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Temperature-Independent Strain Sensor based on Four-Wave Mixing using Raman FBG Laser Sensor with Cooperative Rayleigh Scattering, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. 145. M. K. Szczurowski, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, K. Nielsen, O. Bang, W. Urbańczyk, Sensing characteristics of birefringent microstructured polymer optical fiber, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. 144. M. S. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, P. Roy, R. Jamier, S. Février, O. Frazão, Highly-Birefringent Photonic Bandgap Bragg Fiber Loop Mirror for Sensing Applications, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. 143. S. Silva, J. L. Santos, F. X. Malcata, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, O. Frazão, Multimodal Interference Based on Large-core Air-clad Photonic Crystal fibres for Simultaneous Measurement of Multiparameters, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. 142. C. Jesus, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, Cladding modes FBG curvature sensor based on a core misaligned splice, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, May 15-19, 2011. 141. C. Jesus, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, Temperature-independent curvature sensor using FBG cladding modes based on a core misaligned splice, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 140. M. S. Ferreira, R. M. Silva, O. Frazão, Torsion sensor based on a high-birefringent Sagnac loop interferometer, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 139. Susana Silva, J. L. Santos, F. X. Malcata, O. Frazão, A Simple Interrogation Technique for Refractive Index Measurement using Multimode Interference, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. (ORAL presentation). 138. R. M. Silva, O. Frazão, New interrogation system for a strain Sensor based on a High Birefringent Fiber Loop Mirror, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 137. R. M. Silva, M. S. Ferreira, O. Frazão, Chirped Bragg Grating Fabry Perot Interferometer for Nanostrain Measurement, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 136. C. R. da Silveira, J. P. Carvalho, J. C. W. A. Costa, E. L. Carvalho Junior, D.O Figueiredo, P. A. S. Jorge, O. Frazão, Interferometric optical fiber inclinometer with dynamic FBG based interrogation, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 135. L. Coelho, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, T. Restivo, J. Marques, Optical Fibre Pressure Sensors for Small Scale Studies of Groundwater Flow, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 134. L. Coelho, Susana Silva, O. Frazão, F.X. Malcata, J. L. Santos, Optical fibre Hydrogen sensors coated with Palladium, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 133. H. F. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Brillouin Stokes comb generated in a distributed fiber Raman amplifier, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 132. M. I. Zibaii, P. A. S. Jorge, O. Frazão and H. Latifi, Controlling the sensitivity of a Non-adiabatic tapered optical fiber for measuring the refractive index using all fiber Sagnac loop Interferometer, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP'2011), Braga, Portugal, 2011. 131. Susana Silva, J. Viegas, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, Fiber optic sensors based on multimode interference The International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics 2010, Guwahati, India, 11-15 December 2010. (INVITED talk). 130. O. Frazão, Photonic Crystal Fibres for Sensing Applications, The 3rd WSEAS International Conference on SENSORS and SIGNALS (SENSIG '10), Faro, Portugal, 3-5 November 2010. (ORAL presentation). 129. J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, Electrical Dynamic Interrogation System for Long Period Gratings, The 3rd WSEAS International Conference on SENSORS and SIGNALS (SENSIG '10), Faro, Portugal, 3-5 November 2010. (ORAL presentation). 128. O. Frazão, L. M. N. Amaral, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, R. Jamier, S. Février, Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature using Modal Interferometry in Bragg Fibers, II Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF), Oaxaca, Mexico 13-15 October 2010. (ORAL presentation). 127. J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, Fibre Optic Modal Interferometry for Sensing Applications, II Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF), Oaxaca, Mexico 13-15 October 2010. (INVITED Talk). 126. O. Frazão, S. F. O. Silva, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, All Fibre Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Based on Suspended TwinCore Fibre for Simultaneous Measurement of Three Parameters, II Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF), Oaxaca, Mexico 13-15 October 2010. 125. A. M. R. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, Multiwavelength Raman Fiber Laser based on a Highly Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber Loop Mirror, II Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF), Oaxaca, Mexico 13-15 October 2010. 124. A. M. R. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. Lopez-Amo, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, Suspended-core Fabry-Perot Temperature Sensor Interrogation Throug a Dual Wavelength Raman Fiber Laser, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 123. C. Correia, J. M. Baptista, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, A Raman intensity sensor induced by the Rayleigh scattering in a ring configuration, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 122. C. Jesus, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, Optical refractometer based on High birefringence Bragg grating structure combined in Fabry-Perot cavity, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 121. D. Viegas, J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, O. Frazão, Remote Interrogation System for a Long Period Grating coupled to an optical source, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 120. E. Simões, I Abe, J. Oliveira, J. L. Pinto, P. Caldas, O. Frazão, Characterization of nanolayer LPG refractometer consonant surrounding refractive index, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 119. J. P. Carvalho, L. Coelho, L. Correia, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, I. Dias, J. L. Santos, J. Weyl, M. J. Pontes, M. A. Martinez, A. P. Barbero, R. M. Ribeiro, A. J. G. Abelém, M. T. R. Giraldi, Dynamic Interrogation of Long Period Gratings with Modulated Fibre Bragg Gratings, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 118. L. M. N. Amaral, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, Optical inclinometer based on fibre-taper-modal Michelson interferometer, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 117. P. A. R. Tafulo, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, Intrinsic Fabry-Perot cavity based on chemical etching in a multimode graded index fiber spliced to a single mode fiber, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 116. P. Caldas, P. A. S. Jorge, G. Rego, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, Fibre Optic Hot-Wire Flowmeter Based on a Metallic Coated Hybrid LPG-FBG Structure, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 810 September 2010. 115. R. M. André, M. B. Marques, P. Roy, O. Frazão, Fibre Loop Mirror Using a Small core Microstructured Fibre for the Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 114. R. M. Silva, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, O. Frazão, Temperature and Strain Independent Torsion Sensor using a Sagnac Interferometer based on a Suspended Twin-core Fibre, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 113. R. B. Queirós, S. O. Silva, M. G. F. Sales, J. P. Noronha, O. Frazão, G. G. Aguilar, J. L. Santos, Optical Cavity Fiber Sensor for Detection of Microcystin-LR in Water, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 112. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, R. G. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, V. Miranda, J. L. Santos, Fibre Laser Sensor Based on a PhaseShifted Chirped Grating for Acoustic Sensing of Partial discharges in Power Transformers, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 111. S. H. Aref, M. Zibaii, M. Kheyri, H. Porbeyram, H. Latifi, O Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, All-fiber Interferometric Configurations based on Suspended-Core Fibers for Pressure Measurement, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 110. S. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, F. X. Malcata, J. L. Santos, Temperature- and Strain-Independent Curvature Sensor Based on Multimode Interference, EWOFS 2010 - Four European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto. Portugal, 8-10 September 2010. 109. Luís M. N. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, A low-coherence interferometry system for first-order PMD Detection and Compensation, 15th European Conference on Networks and Optical Communications, NOC/OC&I 2010, Faro-Algarve, Portugal, 8-10 June 2010. 108. C. Frias, O.Frazão, J. A. Simões, A.T. Marques, In-Vitro application of Fibre Bragg granting sensors networks in the structural health monitoring of a hip prosthesis, Biosensors 2010, 20th Anniversary World Congress on Biosensors, Glasgow, UK, 26-28 May 2010. 107. J. P. Carvalho, G. Statkiewicz-Barabach, A. Anuszkiewicz. O. Frazão, J. Wojcik, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, W. Urbanczyk, Sensing characteristics of long period gratings and rocking filters based on highly birefringent boron doped photonic crystal fiber and fabricated by a CO2 laser, SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 12-16 April 2010. (ORAL presentation). 106. O.Frazão, J. M. Baptista, P. Roy, R. Jamier and S. Février, Bragg Fibre for Sensing Applications, SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 12-16 April 2010. (ORAL presentation). 105. O.Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, Jens Kobelke, Kay Schuster, Sagnac interferometer based on a suspended twin-core fibre, SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, 12-16 April 2010. (ORAL presentation). 104. J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, P. A. S. Jorge, I. Dias, F. M. Araújo, L.A. Ferreira, “Optical Fibre Sensing Networks”, SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference 2009, Belém do Pará, Brasil, 3-6 November 2009. (INVITED talk). 103. M. T. M. Rocco Giraldi, A. M. Rocha, B. Neto, C. Correia, M. E. V. Segatto, M. J. Pontes, A. P. L. Barbero, J. C. W. Costa, M. A. G. Martinez, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, H. M. Salgado, M. B. Marques, A. L. J. Teixeira, P. S. André, Brillouin Effects in Distributed Raman Amplifiers under Saturated Conditions, SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference 2009, Belém do Pará, Brasil, 3-6 November 2009. (ORAL presentation). 102. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, R. G. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, V. Miranda. Fiber Fabry-Perot Sensors for Acoustic Detection of Partial Discharges in Transformers, SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference 2009, Belém do Pará, Brasil, 3-6 November 2009. (ORAL presentation). 101. O. Frazão, C. Jesus, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, Temperature independent torsion sensor based on a two-LP-mode operation in ultra high-birefringent photonic crystal fiber, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 – 9 October 2009. 100. C. Jesus, S. F. O. Silva, M. Castanheira, G. González Aguilar, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, Interferometric Fibre-Optic Sensor For Acetic Acid Measurement, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 – 9 October, 2009. 99. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, Fabry–Perot cavity sensing structure based on a suspended-core fibre, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 – 9 October 2009. (ORAL presentation). 98. S. H. Aref, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, H. Latifi, J. Ballato, T. Her, F. Farahi, Strain and Temperature Characterization of Interferometric Sensors Based on ARROW Fibers, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 – 9 October 2009. 97. S. H. Aref, R. Amezcua-Correa, J. P. Carvalho, O Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, F. Farahi, H. Latifi, L. A. Ferreira, J. C. Knight, Sensing Characteristics of Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fibre Modal Interferometers, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 – 9 October 2009. 96. V Richter-Trummer, D Peixoto, PMGP Moreira, S. F. O. Silva, O Frazão, PMST de Castro, Calibration of FBG Sensors for measurement of Temperature and Deformation using Thermal stresses. 3rd International Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure, Porto, Portugal, 20- 24 July 2009. (ORAL presentation). 95. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, Strain Characterization of Fibre Bragg Grating Structures with Fused Tapers, 3rd International Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure, Porto, Portugal, 20- 24 July 2009. (ORAL presentation). 94. O. Frazão, C. Frias, C. Novo, I. Dias, J. M. Baptista, A. T. Marques, Novel sensing head geometry based on smart composite with embedded FBGs for strain and temperature discrimination, International Conference Smart Structures and Materials (SMART’09), Porto, Portugal, 13-15 July 2009. (ORAL presentation). 93. V. Richter-Trummer, S. M. O. Tavares, D. F. C. Peixoto,P. M. G. P. Moreira, S. F. Silva, O. Frazão, P. M. S. T. de Castro, Integral lightweight structures: Damage tolerance and welding monitoring using FBG sensors, Third International Conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, Montréal, Canada, July 6 - 10, 2009. (ORAL presentation). 92. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, Recent advances in interferometry using suspended core fibres, 11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Island of São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, June 28 - July 2, 2009. (INVITED talk). 91. L. M. N. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, Low-Coherence Interferometry for Measuring Polarization Mode Dispersion, 11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Island of São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, June 28 - July 2, 2009. 90. C. Novo, C. Frias, J. Esteves, O. Frazão, F. Neto, Monitoring of a RTM prototype using fiber Bragg grating sensors, 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 15), Porto, Portugal, 15-17 June 2009. (ORAL presentation). 89. C. Frias, H. Faria, P. Vieira, O. Frazão, A. Torres Marques, Analysis of the behavior of the composite overwrapped pressure vessel under cyclic pressure loading using embedded FBG sensors, 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 15), Porto, Portugal, 15-17 June 2009. (ORAL presentation). 88. O. Frazão, S. O. Silva, C. Frias, J. M. Baptista, A. T. Marques, Curvature sensor based on a fibre Bragg grating embedded in a laminated composite, 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 15), Porto, Portugal, 15-17 June 2009. (ORAL presentation). 87. L. A. Fernandes, M. Becker, O. Frazão, M. Rothhardt, S. Brückner, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, J. L. Santos, P. V. S. Marques, Temperature and Strain Characterization of Bragg Gratings Impressed with Femtosecond Laser Radiation in Suspended-Silica-Core Fibers, Photonics North, Quebec, Canada, 24-27 May 2009. 86. P. Tomczyk, J. Olszewski, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, W. Urbanczyk, Numerical analysis of a three sector photonic crystal fiber for curvature sensing applications, 3rd Integrated Optics - Sensors, Sensing Structures and Methods, 23-26 February 2009. 85. O. Frazão, P. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Optical refractometer based on a Hi-Bi D-type fiber loop mirror”, IEEE Sensors Conference 2008, Lecce, Italy, 26-29 October 2008. 84. D. Egypto, L. Aragão Bittencourt, M. T. M. R. Giraldi, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, “Filtro WDM Sintonizável Baseado no Espelho em Anel com Fibra Dopada com Érbio e de Alta Birrefringência”, MOMAG 2008, 13° Simpósio Brasileiro de Microondas e Optoeletrônica e o 8° Congresso Brasileiro de Eletromagnetismo, Santa Catarina, Brasil, 7 - 10 de September2008. 83. M. B. Marques, F. Magalhães, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, “Recent Advances on Optical Sensing Using Photonic Cristal Fibers,” 1st Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and their ApplicationsS. Pedro, Brasil, 20-22 August 2008. (INVITED talk). 82. I. Dias, R. Oliveira, O. Frazão, “Intelligent optical sensors using artificial neural network approach,” BASYS 2008 - 8th IFIP International Conference on Information Technology for Balanced Automation Systems, 23-25 June 2008. (ORAL presentation). 81. O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, P. Roy, “Curvature Sensor based on a Fibre Loop Mirror using a Highly Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fibre with two Asymmetric Hole Regions”, 19th International Conference Optical fibre Sensors Conference, Perth Australia, 14th-18th April, 2008. 80. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Fibre Refractometer based on a Fabry-Pérot Interferometer”, 19th International Conference Optical fibre Sensors Conference, Perth Australia, 14th-18th April, 2008. 79. R. A. Perez-Herrera, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. M. Castro Ferreira, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, M. Lopez-Amo, “Frequency modulated continuous wave technique for referencing and multiplexing intensity based fibre optic sensors”, 19th International Conference Optical fibre Sensors Conference, Perth Australia, 14th-18th April, 2008. 78. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, V. Miranda, J. L. Santos, “Fibre Fabry-Perot sensor for acoustic detection”, 19th International Conference Optical fibre Sensors Conference, Perth Australia, 14th-18th April, 2008. 77. A. Guerreiro, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, “Kin Crytography for secure key distribution,” 2nd Workshop on Low-Dimensional Structures: Properties and Applications, Aveiro Portugal, 31t-1 February, 2008. 76. J. L. Santos, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, G. Rego, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Novel Fibre Optic Based Structures for Sensing Applications”, XXV Simpósio Brasileiro de Telecomunicações (SBrT'07), Recife-Pernambuco Brasil, de 03 - 06 September de 2007. (INVITED talk). 75. O. Frazão, L. Marques, J. Marques, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, INESC Porto, “Temperature independent strain/load sensor using a highly birefringent photonic crystal fibre loop mirror”, EWOFS 2007 - Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 4 a 6 de July, 2007, Nápoles, Itália. 74. O. Frazão, L. Marques, J. Marques, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, “Temperature independent strain/load sensor using a highly birefringent photonic crystal fibre loop mirror”, EWOFS 2007 - Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 4 a 6 de July, 2007, Nápoles, Itália. 73. O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Modal interferometer based on a single non-adiabatic fibre taper”, EWOFS 2007 - Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 4 a 6 de July, 2007, Nápoles, Itália. 72. J. P. Carvalho, F. Magalhães, O. V. Ivanov, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, “Evaluation of coupling losses in hollow-core photonic crystal fibres”, EWOFS 2007 - Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 4 a 6 de July, 2007, Nápoles, Itália. 71. O. Frazão, D. A. Pereira, J. L. Santos, N. Vaz, J. M. Dias, J. F. Lopes, M. Teixeira, A. Quintela, J. Ferreira, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, “Industrialization of advanced optical technologies for environmental monitoring”, NATO/CCMS Pilot Study on Clean Products and Processes, 5-9 de May 2007. (ORAL presentation). 70. A. Vieira, R. de Oliveira, O. Frazão, C.A. Ramos, A.T. Marques, Effect of the fibre coating and grating length on the answer of fibre Bragg grating sensors embedded in thermoset polymer composites, IV International Materials Symposium, Porto, Portugal, 14 April 2007. 69. C. Frias, O. Frazão, A. Vieira, J Simões, A. Torres Marques, Mechanical characterization of bone cement using fibre Bragg sensors, IV International Materials Symposium, Porto, Portugal, 1-4 April 2007. 68. O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, L. C. Guedes Valente, Intensity-referenced Sensing System for Refractive index Measurement. 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 23-27, 2006. 67. O. Frazão, J. M. Marques, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques and J. M. Baptista, Brillouin fibre laser sensor for strain and temperature discrimination, 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 23-27, 2006. (ORAL presentation). 66. O. Frazão, R. Falate, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, Fibre Optic Inclinometer Based on the Combination of a Long-Period Grating and a Fused Taper. 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 23-27, 2006. 65. R. Falate, O. Frazão, G. Rego, O. Ivanov, H. J. Kalinowski, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Santos, Bend Sensing with Arc-Induced Phase-Shifted Long-Period Fiber Grating. 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 23-27, 2006. 64. J. M. Baptista, J. M. Marques, O. Frazão, S. Santos, J. L. Santos and M. B. Marques, Optical Fibre Intensity Sensor Referenced by Stimulated Brillouin Scattering. 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 23-27, 2006. 63. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, Temperature-independent Strain Measurement Using a Fibre Bragg grating Written in an Array Fused Taper. 18th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Cancún, México, October 2327, 2006. 62. N. M. P. Pinto, O. Frazão, R. Romero, A. Costa, PMD Emulator/Compensator Device Combine FBGs Written in Two Different Types of Optical Fibers. ICTON 2006, Nottingham, United Kingdom, June 18-22, 2006. 61. J. M. Baptista, S. F. Santos, G. Rego, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, Measurement of Angular Rotation using a Long Period Fiber Grating in a Self-Referenced Fiber Optic Intensity Sensor, 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society, Sydney, Australia, 23 - 27 October 2005. 60. O. Frazão, M. Melo, R. Romero, P. V. S. Marques, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, Short in-fibre Bragg grating structure for simultaneous measurement of strain and temprature. 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre sensors, Bruges, Belgium, 23-27 May, 2005. Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5855, pp. 755-758. 59. O. Frazão, D. A. Pereira, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo and L. A. Ferreira, Strain and temperature discrimination using a Hi-Bi grating exposed to partially etched cladding. 17thInternational Conference on Optical Fibre sensors, Bruges, Belgium, 23-27 May, 2005. Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5855, pp. 755-758. 58. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, In situ cure monitoring of composite laminated using fibre Bragg grating sensors, III International Materials Symposium, Aveiro, March 20 to 23, 2005. 57. C. A. Ramos, O. Frazão, I. Dias, A. T. Marques, Behaviour of composite laminated with optical fibre sensor during the cure process. III International Materials Symposium, Aveiro, March 20 to 23, 2005. 56. R. Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, A. T. Marques, Development of an optic fibre sensor system for acoustic emission sensing in FRP, III International Materials Symposium, Aveiro, March 20 to 23, 2005. 55. R. Romero, O. Frazão, F. Floreani, L. Zhang, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, Chirped Fibre Bragg Grating Based Multiplexer and Demultiplexer, IASTED International Conference on Communications Systems and Networks (CSN 2004), Marbella, Spain, 01-03 September, 2004. 54. O. Frazão, R. Romero, F. M. Araujo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, Simultaneous Measurement of Temperature and Strain Using a Step Spectrum Profile Fibre Bragg Grating Arrangement, EWOFS 2004 - Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, 9-11 June 2004. 53. O. Frazão, G. Rego, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos, Simultaneous Measurement of Strain and Temperature Based on Polarization Loss Properties of Arc-Induced Long Period Gratings, EWOFS 2004 - Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, 9-11 June 2004. 52. R. Romero, O. Frazão, D. A. Pereira, H. M. Salgado, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Intensity-referenced temperature-independent curvature sensing concept based on chirped gratings embedded in a composite laminate”, EWOFS 2004 - Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, 9-11 June 2004. 51. E. Luquina, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, M. López-Amo, J. L. Santos, “High-Resolution Absolute-Distance Measurements Using Multiple Tunable Fiber Bragg Gratings”, EWOFS 2004 - Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, 9-11 June 2004. 50. D. J. Barros, A. P. Almeida, F. S. Pinto, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, H. M. Salgado, “Four-wave mixing in photonics crystal fibres for wavelength conversion in optical networks”, London Communications Symposium, London, 13-14 September 2004. 49. A. Vieira, O. Frazão, C. Novo, J. A. Simões, “Fiber grating sensors for strain measurements in biomechanics Applications”, 14th European Society of Biomechanics conference (ESB2004), 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 4-7 July 2004. 48. C. Novo, A. N. Costa, M. Sousa, A. T. Marques, O. Frazão, I. Dias, "Smart Composite Plates for Health Monitoring of a Boat Structure", 11th European Conference on Composite Materials, May 31 June 3, 2004. Rhodes, Greece. 47. C. Novo, A. N. Costa, M. Sousa, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, I. Dias, “Smart Composite Plates for Health Monitoring of a Boat Structure”, 25th International Sampe Europe Conference, March 30-April 1, 2004, Portes des Versailles, France, pp. 113-118. 46. J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, A. S. Lage: "Load Cell for Structural Monitoring based on a Microbend Self-Referenced Fiber Optic Intensity Sensor", 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society, Tucson, USA, 5-9 October, 2003. 45. R. Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, A. Torres Marques, “Damage monitoring in composite materials using an optical fibre acoustic emission sensor” 3rd International Conference of Hellenic Society of Non-Destrutive Testing HSNT on Non-Destrutive Testing NDT, Chania - Crete, October 2003. 44. O. Frazão, R. Romero, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous Measurement of Temperature and Strain using a Ring Fibre Bragg Grating Sensor”, 16th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Nara, Japan, October 13-17, 2003. 43. I. Abe, O. Frazão, R. N. Nogueira, H. J. Kalinowski, J. L. Pinto and J. L. Santos, “Three-parameter simultaneous measurement using superimposed Bragg Gratings in high-birefringence optical fibers”, 16th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Nara, Japan, October 13-17, 2003. 42. M. Melo, O. Frazão, R. Romero, P. André, P. V. S. Marques, J. L. Santos, “Evaluation of Spectral Response in Fibre Bragg Grating Written in Tapering of Single Mode Optical Fibre”, International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference IMOC 2003, Iguazu Falls, Brazil, September 20 – 23, 2003. 41. I. Abe, O. Frazão, H. J. Kalinowski, M. W. Schiller, R. N. Nogueira, J. L. Pinto, “Characterization of Bragg Gratings in Normal and Reduced Diameter Hi-Bi Fibers” International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference IMOC 2003, Iguazu Falls, Brazil, September 20 – 23, 2003. 40. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, P. S. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, O. Frazão, “Fiber Bragg Gratings with Variable Negative Mean Index Change”, International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference IMOC 2003, Iguazu Falls, Brazil, September 20 – 23, 2003. 39. R. Romero, H. M. Salgado, O. Frazão, P. V. S. Marques and J. L. Santos, “Spectral response of chirped fibre Bragg gratings written in Erbium doped fibres”, BGPP 2003 Bragg Gratings Photosensitivity and Poling in Glass Waveguides, California, USA, September 1–3, 2003. 38. I. Terroso, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Wavelength Conversion based on Four-wave mixing in a ring laser” London Communications Symposium 2003, London, England, September 8–9, 2003. 37. N. Costa, C. Novo, M. Sousa, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, I. Dias, “Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for RTM Process Monitoring and Composite Structures Health Monitoring”, The fourth Canadian International composite Conference, Ottawa, Canada, August 19-22, 2003. 36. R. Romero, O. Frazão, F. Floreani, L. Zhang, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Multiplexers and Demultiplexers based on Fibre Bragg Gratings and Optical Circulators for DWDM Systems”, HSNMC'03 - 6th IEEE International Conference on High Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications, Estoril, Portugal, on July 23-25, 2003. 35. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, O. Frazão, P. S. B. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Thermal Behavior of Bragg Gratings Formed in Germanosilicate Fiber”, Proceeding of SPIE nº5036, pp. 187-192, Jul. 2003. 34. A. Novo, A. N. Costa, M. Sousa, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, I. Dias, “Health Monitoring of a Boat Structure with a Sensor Bragg Network”, II International Materials Symposium, Caparica, Portugal, April 14-16, 2003. 33. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, P. S. André, J. L. Pinto, O. Frazão, “Unchirped Fiber Bragg Grating for Simultaneous Filtering and Dispersion Compensation in Wavelength-Multiplexed Systems”, 10th International Conference on Telecommunications ICT'2003, Tahiti, Papeete, French Polynesia, February 23 - March 1, 2003. 32. H. J. Kalinowski, I. Abe, R. Nogueira, J. Lemos Pinto, S. P. A. Osório, O. Frazão, J.L. Santos, “Characterisation of Bragg Gratings written in High Birefringence Fibre Optic for Sensor Applications” PHOTONICS 2002- Sixth International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, 16-18 December, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 2002. 31. I. Abe, M. W. Schiller, R. N. Nogueira, P. Lopes, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, J. L. Pinto and H. J. Kalinowski, “Characterization of FBGs Written in HiBi IEC Fibre for Multi-parameter Sensors”, 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 10 - 14 November 2002, Glasgow, Scotland. 30. M. Melo, A. Teixeira, O. Frazão, L. Gomes, M. Lima, C. Santos, D. Pereira, F. Rocha, H. M. Salgado, “Widely Tunable L-band Erbium Doped Fiber Ring Laser by Means of Induced Cavity Loss Control”, 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and ElectroOptics Society, Glasgow, 10 - 14 November 2002, Glasgow, Scotland. 29. I. Abe, M. W. Schiller, P. Lopes, R. Nogueira, A. J. Fernandes, O. Frazão, J. L. Pinto e H. J. Kalinowski, W. Acchar “Sensor a Fibra ótica para Caracterização Simultânea de Deformação Transversal e Temperatura”, CBECIMAT 2002 Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia e Ciência dos Materiais, 9-13 de Novembro 2002, Natal, Brasil. 28. I. Abe, M. W. Schiller, R. Nogueira, P. Lopes, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, J. L. Pinto and H. J. Kalinowski, “Simultaneous Measurement of Transverse strain and Temperature using FBG Wrtitten in HI-BI Fiber”, SOFM 2002, Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, September 24-26, 2002, Boulder Colorado, USA. 27. P. J. S Cruz, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, and A. Güemes, “Fiber Optic Sensing of Steel Bolts”, Eurosteel – 3rd European Conference of Steel Structures, 19-20 September, Coimbra, Portugal. 26. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, I. Terroso, V. Barbosa, H. M. Salgado, “A Novel Architecture of an Optical Cross-connect Based on Tuneable Fibre Bragg Gratings and Optical Circulators”, London Communications Symposium 2002, 9-10 September 2002, London, England. (ORAL presentation). 25. A. Teixeira, A. Santos, D. Pereira, M. Lima, P. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, M. Melo, O. Frazão, L. Gomes, H. Salgado, “Effects of Multiple C-Band Pumping on the L-Band EDFA Gain Profile”, GOWN 2002, Global Optical and Wireless Network 2002, 25-28 September 2002, Skiathos Island, Greece. 24. I. Abe, R. Nogueira, J. L. Pinto, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, H. J. Kalinowski, “Análise espectral de FBGs Escritas em fibras HiBi”. X Simpósio Brasileiro de Microondas e Optoelectrónica, 12-16 Agosto 2002, Recife, Brasil. 23. A. Teixeira, M. Melo, C. Santos, D. Pereira, M. Lima, P. André, O. Frazão, L. A. Gomes, H. Salgado, J. R.Ferreira da Rocha, “Effects of C Band optical pumping on the performance of L band Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers”. TELEC 2002 - International Conference Telecommunication, Electronics and Control 2002, 17-19 July 2002, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. 22. R. Romero, O. Frazão, G. Rego, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Sampled Fibre Gratings Fabrication using Electric Arc and Their Applications”. Photosensitivity in Optical Waveguides and Glasses, 17-21 June 2002, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 21. G. Rego, R. Romero, O. Frazão, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Apodization of Uniform Fibre Bragg Grating using Electric Arc Discharges”, IEEE/LEOS Workshop on Fibre and Optical Passive Components 2002, 5-6 June 2002, Glasgow, Scotland. 20. C. Novo, A. Nicolau Costa, M. Sousa, A. Vieira, A. Torres Marques. O. Frazão, J. Ferreira, I. Dias, “Monitoring RTM Process and the Structure in Service Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors” 23rd SAMPE Europe International Conference 2002, 9-11 April 2002, Paris, France. (ORAL presentation). 19. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, O. Frazão, P. S. B. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Thermal behavior of Bragg gratings formed in germanosilicate fiber”. 4th International Conference on Photonics, Devices and Systems, proceedings of SPIE 5036, 26-29 May 2002, Prague, Czech Republic. 18. A. Teixeira, M. Lima, O. Frazão, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Fiber Bragg Grating for Telecommunications”, 3rd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks 2001, pp. 127-130, 18-21 June 2001, Cracow, Poland. (INVITED TALK). 17. O. Frazão, N. Correia, F. M. Araújo, C. Novo, A. N. Costa, A. Vieira, A. Torres Marques, “Smart Composite for Monitoring of Structure”, International Conference Composites in Constructions, pp. 767-770, 10-12 October 2001, Porto, Portugal. (ORAL presentation). 16. J. M. Baptista, O. Frazão, C. Félix, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, A. Lage, J. A. Figueiras, “Novel Microbend Optical Fibre Sensor with Composite as a Load Cell for Structural Monitoring”, International Conference Composites in Constructions, pp. 761-765, 10-12 October 2001, Porto, Portugal. 15. O. Frazão, G. Rego, M. Lima, A. Teixeira, F. M. Araújo, P. André, J. F. da Rocha, H. M. Salgado, “EDFA Gain Flattening Using Long-Period Fibre Gratings Based on the Electric Arc Technique”, London Communications Symposium 2001, pp. 55-57, 10-11 September 2001, London, England. (ORAL presentation). 14. N. Costa, C. Novo, A. Vieira, N. Correia, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, I. Dias, “Cycle Time Optimisation of RTM Process with Optical Fibre Bragg Sensors”, 13th International Conference on Composite Material, 25-29 June 2001, Beijing, China. 13. G. Rego, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, V. Soulimov, “Long-period Fiber Grating Produced using the Electric Arc Technique for DWDM Communication Systems” SCI/ISAS 2001-5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics/7th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis 2001, pp. 178-180, 22-25 July 2001, Orlando, USA. (ORAL presentation). 12. C. Novo, N. Correia, A. N. Costa, A. Vieira, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, I. Dias, “Flow Front Monitoring in RTM Process Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors”, 22nd International SAMPE Europe Conference, 27-29 March, 2001, Paris, France. (ORAL presentation). 11. O. Frazão, N. Correia, C. Novo, A. Vieira, A. N. Costa, F. M. Araújo, A. Torres Marques, "Optical Fibre Embedded in a Composite Laminate with Applications to Sensing", Bianisotropics 2000, pp. 289-292, 27-29 September, 2000, Lisbon, Portugal. 10. C. Novo, O. Frazão, A. N. Costa, A. Vieira, N. Correia, I. Dias, F. M. Araújo, A. Torres Marques, “Progression Monitoring of the Flow Front in RTM Process Using Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors”, 14th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, pp. 808-901, 11-13 October, 2000, Venice, Italy. 9. N. Costa, C. Novo, A. Torres Marques, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, I. Dias, "Monitoring the RTM Process through Optical Fibers", Conference on Mechanics, Materials and Design 2000, pp. 94-95, 29-31 May, 2000, Orlando, USA. 8. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Experimental Results on High Bit Rate Optical Symchronization of RZ Soliton Type Signals", XVIII Congress of the International Commission for Optics, Proceedings of SPIE 3749, pp. 158-159, 2-6 August, 1999, San Francisco, USA. 7. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Continuous Frequency Control from 5 to 10 GHz of an Optical Oscillator", in Proceedings of 13th European Frequency and Time Forum / 1999 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, pp. 244, 13-16 April 1999, Besançon, France. 6. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Continuous Frequency Control from 5 to 10 GHz of an Optical Oscillator", 53rd Annual Frequency Control Symposium, Vol. 2, pp. 602-603, Apr. 1999. 5. J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, P. Tavares, O. Frazão, P. Monteiro, P. S. André, A. Teixeira, M. Lima, A. N. Pinto, A. Gameiro, R. Ribeiro, L. Ribeiro, A. F. Cunha, J. L. Pinto, M. R. Ferreira, M. Pousa, "Research of the Optical Communications Groups at University of Aveiro and Institute of Telecommunications – Aveiro Pole", in Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3572, pp. 568-579, Aug. 1998. 4. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, L. Botelho Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "High Bit Rate Optical Syncronisation of RZ Signals using External Cavity DFB Lasers", in Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3572, pp. 405-409, Aug. 1998. 3. O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, P. Tavares, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Modelling of a 4×10Gbps All-Optical Clock Extraction Systems", 5th IEEE/International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems-ICECS’98, pp. 541-544, 7-10 September 1998, Lisbon, Portugal. 2. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Optical Synchronisation of RZ Signal Using External Cavity DFB Laser", III RIAO – 3thIbero – American Optics Meeting and OPTILAS’98, 26 Sept-2 Oct, 1998, Cartagena de Índias, Colombia. 1. A. Teixeira, G. Alves, J. Ferreira, J. P. Madaleno, J. Madaleno, O. Frazão, P. Jesus, P. André, P. Tavares, "General overview on the research activities on ITA", Euroconference on Advanced Heterostruture Devices for Micro and Optoelectronics III, 21-28 June, 1998, Torino, Italy. NATIONAL CONFERENCES L.C. Coelho, D. Viegas, O. Frazão, J.L. Santos, "Hydrogen sensor based on fibre Bragg gratings with palladium coatings", Física 2012 - Física 2012, September 2012. R.M. Silva, C. Araújo, S. Mendonça, O. Frazão, A. B. Lobo Ribeiro, "Sensor ótico de campo magnético para aplicações médicas", Física 2012 - Física 2012, September 2012. P. Roriz Oliveira, O. Frazão, J. Simões, J.L. Santos, "Pressure sensors based on optical fibre for biomedical and biomechanical applications" (in portuguese), Física 2012 - Física 2012, September 2012. M.S. Ferreira, J.L. Santos, O. Frazão, "Optical sensors based on silica tubes" (in portuguese), Física 2012 - Física 2012, September 2012. 125. R. M. André, O. Frazão, Nanowires in Optical Fibers, IJUP 2011, 4rd Meeting of Young Researchers of U. Porto, Porto, 17 a 19 de Fevereiro de 2011. 124. H. F. Martins, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão, Strain Sensor based on Four-Wave Mixing using Raman Fiber Bragg Grating Laser Sensor with Cooperative Rayleigh Scattering, IJUP 2011, 4rd Meeting of Young Researchers of U. Porto, Porto, 17 a 19 de Fevereiro de 2011. 123. L. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B.Marques, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, Compensation of Polarization Mode Dispersion with Low-Coherence Interferometry, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 121. L. C. Gonçalves, O. Frazão, P. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, Differential interferometric sensing system with digital control for high sensitivity measurement of strain and temperature, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010 120. Paula Alexandra Tafulo, Orlando Frazão, Pedro Jorge, José Luís Santos, Francisco Araújo, Fabrication of optical fiber microcavities by chemical etching for sensing applications, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 119. Raquel Barbosa Queirós, Susana Oliveira Silva, Orlando Frazão, J. P. Noronha, Paulo Vicente Marques, M. Goreti Sales, Fibre Optic Fabry-Pérot Biosensor for detection of Microcystin-LR, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 118. Carlos Jesus Gouveia, Orlando Frazão, Pedro Jorge, José Manuel Baptista, Fibre optics refractometer based in Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavity, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 117. Joel Pedro Carvalho, Luís Carlos Coelho, Orlando Frazão, José Luís Santos, Long Period Gratings Dynamic Electrical Interrogation Scheme, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 116. Susana Oliveira Silva, Orlando Frazão, Luís Alberto Ferreira, Francisco Araújo, F. X. Malcata, José Luís Santos, Refractive Index Fiber Optic Sensor Based on Multimode Interference, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 115. Ricardo Manuel Silva, Orlando Frazão, J. Kobelke, K. Schuster, Temperature Independent Torsion Sensor using a fibre loop mirror based on a Suspended Twin-core Fibre, SEON 2010 - Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, Portugal, 2010. 114. N. Freitas, Orlando Frazão, José Manuel Baptista, José Luís Santos, Sensor de Pressão com uma Fibra Hetero-core, Física 2010, Vila Real, Portugal, 2010. 113. P. A. Tafulo, O. Frazão, P. Jorge, F. M. Araújo, ModificaçÃo de fibras ópticas por ataque químico para aplicações sensoras, Física 2010, Vila Real, Portugal, 2010. 112. R. M. Silva, O. Frazão, Sensor de torção Interferométrico baseado numa fibra com dois núcleos suspensos, Física 2010, Vila Real, Portugal, 2010. 111. R. B. Queirós, S. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. P. Noronha, P. V. Marques, M. G. Sales, Sensor em Fibra Óptica para Detecção de Microcystin-LR, Física 2010, Vila Real, Portugal, 2010. 110. L. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, Sistema de Detecção e Compensação de PMD Baseado em Interferometria de Baixa Coerência, Física 2010, Vila Real, Portugal, 2010. 109. R. M. André, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, High-Birefringent Fibre Loop Mirror for Sensor Applications, IJUP’10, 3rd Meeting of Young Researchers of U. Porto, Porto, 17-19 Fevereiro 2010. 108. Martin Becker, L. Fernandes, O. Frazão, J. Bergmann, S. Bruckner, E. Lindner, M.Rothhardt, P.S. Marques and H. Bartelt, Beyond Photosensitivity? Fiber-Bragg-Grating Inscription with UV Femtosecond Laser Radiation. SEONs VII - VII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Lisboa, 26 Junho de 2009. 107. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, R. G. Farias, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos and V. Miranda, Extrinsic Fiber Fabry-Perot Sensor for Acoustic Detection of Partial Discharges in Transformers, SEONs VII - VII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Lisboa, 26 Junho de 2009. 106. L. M. N. Amaral, D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques, M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, Measurement of Polarization Mode Dispersion with Low-Coherence Interferometry, SEONs VII - VII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Lisboa, 26 Junho de 2009. 105. J. E. C. Velosa, C. Gouveia, O. Frazão, P.A. S. Jorge, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, System for interrogation of interferometric optical fiber sensors with digital control. SEONs VII - VII Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Lisboa, 26 Junho de 2009. 104. V. Richter-Trummer, S. O. Silva, O. Frazão, S. M. O. Tavares, P. M. G. P. Moreira, P. M. S. T. de Castro, Strain calibration of FBG sensors at constant temperature, 15.º Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Mecânica, Guimarães, 13-14 de Fevereiro de 2009. 103. C. Frias, O. Frazão, J. Simões, A. T. Marques, “Caracterização mecânica da interface de uma componente femoral de um implante de anca cimentado com FBG”, 3º Congresso nacional de Biomecânica, Bragança, Fevereiro 2009. 102. L. Fernandes, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, P. V. S. Marques, Fibre Bragg gratings in suspended core fibres, MAP-Fis PhD Research Conference 2008/2009, Braga, 16-17 de Janeiro 2009. 101. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Interrogation of a Fibre Fabry-Pérot Interferometer Using a π-Shifted Bragg Grating”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 100. A. Guerreiro, O. Frazão, M. B. Marques “Novo esquema de distribuição de chaves criptográficas”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 99. C. Frias, O. Frazão, S. Mendonça, J. Simões, A.T. Marques, “In-situ monitoring of the mechanical stress of a femoral prosthesis FBG sensors and piezoelectric sensors”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 98. S. Mendonça, C. Frias, O. Frazão, J.Cruz, P. Simeão Carvalho, “Electric Investigation of PVDF using New Signal Treatment Technique”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 97. C. Correia, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, M. B. Marques, Amplificação Raman usando um laser de alta potência”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 96. C. Correia, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques, “Sensor de nível baseado em num laser em fibra numa configuração em anel”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 95. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Sensor em fibra óptica para detecção acústica de descargas parciais em transformadores de potência”. 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 94. S. Mendonça, A. Guerreiro, P. Simeão Carvalho, O. Frazão, “Electrically tunable liquid-crystal in Optical Fibre”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 93. N. Sooraj Hussain, P. Jorge, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, "Synthesis and Optical Properties of Laser Glass doped with Nd3+ ion”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 92. R. A. Perez-Herrera, O. Frazão, J. M. Castro Ferreira, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, M. Lopez-Amo, “Frequency modulated continuous wave technique for optical fibre sensors”, 16 Conferência nacional de Física 2008, 3-6 de Setembro 2008. 91. C. Correia, O. Frazão, P. Caldas, J. M. Baptista, M. B. Marques, J. L. Santos, “Phase-wavelength conversion using a ring fibre laser with a pair of long period gratings”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 90. A. Guerreiro, O. Frazão, M.B. Marques, “KIN Cryptography”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 89. C. Frias, O. Frazão, J. A. Simões, A. T. Marques, “Crack zone identification in a cemented femoral implant using Bragg grating structure”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 88. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Fibre Fabry-Perot sensor for acoustic partial discharge detection”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 87. N. S. Hussain, P. Jorge, O. Frazão, and J. L. Santos, “Absorption, Emission and Upconversion Spectral profiles of Er3+ doped Lithium - Boro – Tellurite Glasses”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 86. R. A. Perez-Herrera, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F .M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. M. Baptista, M. Lopez-Amo, "Amplification to enhance a FMCW system for referencing intensity fibre optic sensors”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 85. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, “Fibre Fabry-Pérot Interferometer used as a Refractometer”, SEON VI - VI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Porto, 20 Junho de 2008. 84. B. V. Marques, O. Frazão, S. Mendonca, J. Perez, M. B. Marques, S. F. Santos, J. M. Baptista, Thermal Current Sensor based on Metal Coated Hi-Bi Fiber Loop Mirror. SEONS 2007 - V Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Aveiro, 29 de Junho, 2007. 83. D. Viegas, O. Frazão, P. A. S. Jorge, M. Girão, J. Viegas, L.A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, High Resolution Optomechanical System for Micro-optical Devices, SEONS 2007 - V Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Aveiro, 29 de Junho, 2007. 82. J. P. Carvalho, F. Magalhães, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira. Hollow-core photonic crystal fibres for gas sensing applications, SEONS 2007 - V Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Aveiro, 29 de Junho, 2007. 81. S. E. U. Lima, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, Acoustic Mandrel in a Bragg Grating Sensor to Partial Discharge Detection, SEONS 2007 - V Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Aveiro, 29 de Junho, 2007. 80. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, Interrogation of a Fibre Fabry-Pérot Cavity using a pi-Shifted Grating, SEONS 2007 - V Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors, Aveiro, 29 de Junho, 2007. 79. C. Frias, O. Frazão, J. A. Simões, A. Torres Marques, Detecção das zonas de fractura no manto de cimento ósseo num implante femoral por processo de interferometria óptica. 2º Encontro Nacional de biomecânica, Évora, Portugal, 8 e 9 de Fevereiro, 2007. 78. D. Viegas, N. M. P. Pinto, R. Romero, O. Frazão, A. Costa. Birefringence effect in uniform fibre Bragg gratings. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 77. D. Viegas, N. M. P. Pinto, R. Romero, O. Frazão, A. Costa. Differential group delay induced in uniform fibre Bragg gratings, 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 76. J. M. Marques, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques e J. M. Baptista. Espalhamento estimulado de brillouin sem e com realimentação. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 75. J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, R. Romero, M. B. Marques and H. M. Salgado. Fibre gratings switshing behaviour based on high power laser diodes. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 74. L. M. Marques, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, J. L. Santos. Sensor de fibra óptica baseado numa rede período longo e espelho em anel. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 73. C. Silva, S. F. Silva, P. Caldas, O. Frazão, J. M. P. Coelho, J. L. Santos. Sensor óptico para medição de índice de refracção em líquidos usando redes de periodo longo. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 72. O. Frazão, R. Falate, J. L. Santos, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo. Interferometers based on long period fibre gratings. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 71. Susana F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos. Fabry-Perot cavities using fibre Bragg gratings. 15ª Conferência Nacional de Física, 4-7 de Setembro 2006 Aveiro. 70. J. L. Silva, O. Frazão, H. Crespo and L. M. Bernardo, Supercontinuum generation and frequency conversion in photonic crystal fibers near a zero dispersion wavelength. SEON 2006 – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto, 16 June 2006. 69. J. M. Marques, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, M. B. Marques, J. M. Baptista, Brillouin Fibre Laser Sensor. SEON 2006 – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto, 16 June 2006. 68. L. M. Marques, O. Frazão, S. Santos, J. M. Baptista High-birefringence fibre loop mirrors combined with grating technology and their application as sensors. SEON 2006 – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto, 16 June 2006. 67. J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, R. Romero, M. B. Marques and H. M. Salgado, Fibre Bragg grating switch based on thermal changes induced by high power laser diodes. SEON 2006 – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto, 16 June 2006. 66. N.M.P. Pinto, O. Frazão, R. Romero, A. Costa, Tunable PMD Emulator/Compensator Scheme Combining a Hi-Bi FBG and a Stress Induced Birefringence FBG. SEON 2006 – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto, 16 June 2006. 65. J. M. Baptista, S. F. Santos, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos. “Self-Referenced Fibre Optic Intensity Sensors”. Física 2005, 1-3 Dezembro 2005. 64. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, R. Romero, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, H. M. Salgado, M. B. Marques, J. L. Santos, “Redes de Bragg em fibra óptica e suas aplicações como elemento sensores e em comunicações ópticas”. Física 2005, 1-3 Dezembro 2005. 63. O. Frazão, J. P. Carvalho, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos. “Fibras ópticas microestruturadas e suas aplicações em sensores e telecomunicações”. Física 2005, 1-3 Dezembro 2005. 62. J. P. Carvalho, O.Frazão, R. Romero, M. B. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Técnicas e arquitecturas de comutação totalmente óptica em redes de multiplexagem densa por comprimento de onda”, Terceiras Jornadas de Engenharia de Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores, Lisboa, Portugal, 17 e 18 de Novembro de 2005. 61. J. M. Dias, N. Vaz, R. Nolasco, J. L. Santos, M. Teixeira, O. Frazão, A. Soares, J. F. Lopes, F. Santos. “Monitorização de Sistemas Costeiros: Desenvolvimento e Aplicação de Tecnologias Inovadoras”, III Congresso Sobre Planejamento e Gestão da Zona Costeira dos Países de Expressão Portuguesa, CD-ROM, Maputo, Moçambique, 2005. 60. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, J. B. Almeida, J. L. Santos, M. T. Restivo, “Monitorização do processo de fabrico de placas compósitas usando sensores de Bragg em fibra ópticas”, 6 congresso de APAET, Ponta Delgada 27-29, Julho 2005. 59. R. de Oliveira, C. A. Ramos, O. Frazão, A. T. Marques, “Monitorização da integridade de estruturas compósitas com sensores em fibra óptica”, 6 congresso de APAET, Ponta Delgada 27-29, Julho 2005. 58. A. Ferreira dos Santos, O. Frazão, S. F. Santos, J. M. Baptista, “Transversal strain measurement using a microbend fibre optic sensor referenced by Brillouin effect”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005. 57. R. Falate, O. Frazão, G.Rego, J. L. Fabris, and J. L. Santos, “Phase-Shifted Long-Period Fiber Gratings based on Electric-Arc Discharges”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005. 56. A. Morais, P. de Lima, O. Frazão and H. M. Salgado, “Twin Fibre Bragg Gratings for Tuneable Dispersion Compensation”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005. 55. A. Monteiro, J. Sá, I. Dias, D. A. Pereira, J. Ferreira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Remote monitoring of Ria de Aveiro with optical fiber Bragg gratings and wireless technologies”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005 54. J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, R. Romero, M. B. Marques, “All-optical switching in a Bragg grating structure using a high power laser diode”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005. 53. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Bragg Grating in Twisted Configuration for Multi-Parameters Measurement”, SEON 2005 - III Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, 27 June 2005. 52. A. Vieira, O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, J. A. Simões, Monitorização de integridade mecânica e funcional in vivo de implantes ortopédicos, 1º encontro Biomecânica, Abrantes, 3-4 Fevereiro 2005. 51. D. A. Pereira, O Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica para monitorização e controlo de trafego em estruturas civis”, 5º Encontro Nacional de Análise Experimental de Tensões e Mecânica Experimental, 21 - 23 Janeiro 2004, Coimbra. 50. A. Vieira, O. Frazão, C. Novo, J. A. Simões, “Sensores Bragg em Fibra óptica para Substituir Extensómetros na Determinação de Extensões em Problemas Biomecânicos”, 5º Encontro Nacional de Análise Experimental de Tensões e Mecânica Experimental, 21 23 Janeiro 2004, Coimbra. 49. R. Romero, O. Frazão, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Tunable Linear Dispersion Compensation Using Selective Stretching in Chirped Fibre Bragg Gratings”, SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 48. A. Miranda, N. A. Silva, O. Frazão, A. J. Costa, “Evaluation of Polarization Dependent Loss in WDM Fused Couplers” SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 47. P. Almeida, F. S. Pinto, D. J. Barros, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, P. S. André, H. M. Salgado, “Non-linear Effects in Photonic Crystal Fibres” SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 46. D. A. Pereira, O.Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Optical fiber sensing network for temperature and salinity measurement”, SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 45. D. Viegas, C. C. Rosa, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Bragg Wavelength Interrogation Using Hilbert Transform Processing”. SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 44. S. Pinto, D. J. Barros, A. P. Almeida, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, H. M. Salgado "Wavelength Conversion Efficiency in a Dispersion Shifted Fibre”, SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 43. S. F. O. Silva, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Santos, “Simultaneous Measurement of Transverse Load and Temperature using Bragg Gratings in Twisted Configuration”, SEON 2004, II Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Porto 14 June 2004. 42. R. de Oliveira , O. Frazão, J. L. Santos , A.T. Marques, "Sensores em Fibra Óptica para Detecção em Tempo Real de Danos em Materiais Compósitos Inteligentes”, VII Congresso de Mecânica Aplicada e Computacional, 14 - 16 de Abril de 2003, Évora, Portugal. 41. J. M. Dias, N. Vaz, R. Nolasco, J. L. Santos, M. Teixeira, O. Frazão, A. Soares, F. A. Monteiro Santos, J. F. Lopes, “Tecnologias de Monitorização de Sistemas Marinhos: Aplicação à Ria de Aveiro (Portugal)”, II Congresso Sobre Planeamento e Gestão da Zona Costeira dos Países de Expressão Portuguesa, 12 a 19 de Outubro de 2003. Recife, Brasil. 40. R. Romero, O. Frazão, R. A. Ibbotson, A. Gray, F. Floreani, L. Zhang, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado “Chirped Fibre Bragg Grating for Optical Dispersion Compensation at 10 Gbit/s”, I Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, Portugal, 17 June 2003. 39. J. P. Carvalho, I. Terroso, R. Romero, O. Frazão, P. S. André, H. M. Salgado “Performance Evaluation of an Optical Add Drop Multiplexer using an apodized Bragg Grating”, I Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, Portugal, 17 June 2003. 38. I. Terroso, C. C. Mardare, A. I. Mardare, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, E. Joanni, “Tunable Thin-film-heated Fiber Bragg grating”, I Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks, Aveiro, Portugal, 17 June 2003. 37. I. Terroso, J. P. Carvalho, O. Frazão, H. M. Salgado, “Interference Evaluation in an Optical FFH-CDMA System”, Conftele 2003, Aveiro , Portugal, 18-20 June 2003. 36. J. P. Carvalho, I. Terroso, O. Frazão, H. M. Salgado, “Optical Cross-Connect Architectures based on Fibre Bragg Gratings and Optical Circulators”, Conftele 2003, Aveiro , Portugal, 18-20 June 2003. 35. R. Romero, O. Frazão, F. Floreani, L. Zhang, P. S. B. André, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos, “Chirped Fibre Bragg Grating for Optical Communications and Sensors Applications”, Conftele 2003, Aveiro, Portugal, 18-20 June 2003. 34. O. Frazão, R. Romero, G. Rego, P. V. Marques, H. M. Salgado, J. L. Santos, “Aplicações das Redes de Período Longo como Elemento Sensor”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 33. O. Frazão, M. Lima, A. Teixeira, P. André, J. R. F. da Rocha, “Estabilidade Térmica de Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica do Tipo I e do Tipo IIA”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 32. O. Frazão, R. Romero, G. Rego, P. V. Marques, H. Salgado, J. L. Santos, “Sensor Óptico para Medição Simultânea de Temperatura e Deformação usando uma Superestrutura”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 31. D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, “Estudo do Efeito da Hidrogenização em Fibras Ópticas”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 30. D. Pereira, J. Ferreira , O. Frazão, I. Dias, J. L. Santos, “Controlo de Tráfego em Estruturas Cívis com Recurso a Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 29. P. Fernandes, C. F. Freitas, V. Barbosa, O. Frazão, H. M. Salgado, “Demonstração Experimental OCDMA – Acesso Múltiplo por Divisão de Código no Domínio Óptico”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 28. M. Melo, A. Teixeira, L. Gomes, C. Santos, D. Pereira, O. Frazão, M. Lima, P. André, F. Rocha, H. M. Salgado, “L-Band erbium doped fiber amplifier design Limitations due to C-Band Signal Power Injection”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 27. G. Rego, R. Romero, O. Frazão, M. Lima, J. L. Santos, H. M. Salgado, P. V. Marques, “Apodisation of Fiber Bragg Gratings through Electric Arc Discharges”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 26. R. Romero, G. Rego, O. Frazão, P.V. S. Marques, H.M. Salgado, “New Technique for Sampled Fibre Bragg Gratings Fabrication”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 25. I. Terroso, J. Carvalho, O. Frazão, M. Ricardo, H. M. Salgado, ”Avaliação de duas Arquitecturas de OADM Baseadas em Circuladores Ópticos e Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 24. J. Carvalho, I. Terroso, O. Frazão, M. Ricardo, H. M. Salgado, “Comutador Óptico Baseado em Circuladores Ópticos e numa Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 23. O. Frazão, J. Ferreira, I. Dias, J. M. Dias, N. Vaz, M. Teixeira, J. F. Lopes, J. L. Santos, “Monitorização da ria de Aveiro usando Cablagens Ópticas Avançadas”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 22. M. Melo, O. Frazão, L. Gomes, A. Teixeira, C. Santos, D. Pereira, M. Lima, F. Rocha, H. M. Salgado, “Tunable L-Band Erbium Doped Fiber Ring Laser”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 21. R. Romero, O. Frazão, G. Rego, P. V. S. Marques, H. M. Salgado, “Multiwavelength Fibre Ring Laser Source using a Sampled Fibre Bragg Grating”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 20. I. Abe, R. Nogueira, M. W. Schiller, A. J. Fernandes, P. Lopes, O. Frazão, J. L. Santos, J. L. Pinto e H. J. Kalinowski, “Analises de Deformação Transversal e Temperatura com Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica de Alta Birrefringência”, Física 2002, 6 a 10 de Setembro, Évora, Portugal. 19. D. A. Pereira, O. Frazão, J. M. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, “Tecnologia Óptica para Monitorização de Sistemas estuarinos e Costeiros”, XI Seminário Ibérico de Química Marítima, 2-4 Abril 2002, Faro, Portugal. 18. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, C. Novo, “Roseta Extensómétrica Óptica Rectangular”, 4º Encontro Nacional de Análise Experimental de Tensões e Mecânica Experimental, pg. 93-94, 17-19 de Outubro de 2001, Bragança, Portugal. 17. M. J. N. Lima, A. L. J. Teixeira, O. Frazão, Paulo S. André, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, “Redes de Bragg para Telecomunicações”, Actas de Engenharia 2001 – Inovação e Desenvolvimento, Covilhã, Portugal, pp. 21-26, Novembro 2001. 16. O. Frazão, M. Madureira, H. M. Salgado, “Two-Section MQW Semiconductor Laser Modelling”, 3rd Conference on Telecommunications, ConfTele 2001, pp. 403-406, 23-24 April, 2001, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. 15. I. Abe, O. Frazão, P. S. André, J. C. Cardozo da Silva, H. J. Kalinowski, J. L. Fabris, J. L. Pinto, F. M. Araújo, “Fibre Bragg Grating Filters in Optical Communications”, 3rd Conference on Telecommunications, ConfTele 2001, pp. 276-278, 23-24 April, 2001, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. 14. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, “Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica: Aplicações em Engenharia”, V Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Electrotécnica, pg. 185-190, 4-5 de Abril, 2001, Matosinhos, Portugal. 13. C. Félix, O. Frazão, L. A. Ferreira, F. M. Araújo, R. Faria, J. L. Santos, J. A. Figueiras, “Aplicações de Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica na Área das Estruturas de Engenharia Civil”, Encontro Nacional de Betão Estrutural, pg. 515-525, 22-24 Novembro 2000, Porto, Portugal. 12. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, N. Correia, C. Novo, A. Vieira, A. N. Costa, A. T. Marques, "Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica Embebidas em Materiais Compósitos para Aplicações Sensoriais", FISICA 2000, pg. 316-317, 27-30 Setembro 2000, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. 11. O. Frazão, C. Novo, N. Correia, A. N. Costa, I. Dias, F. M. Araújo, A. T. Marques, "Monitorização do Processo RTM Através de Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica", FISICA 2000, pg. 318-319, 27-30 Setembro 2000, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. 10. P. S. André, O. Frazão, Teresa Almeida, F. M. Araújo, J. L. Pinto, "Nó Óptico de Remoção e Adição de Canais Sintonizável Baseado em Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica", FISICA 2000, pg. 427-428, 27-30 Setembro 2000, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. 9. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L. A. Ferreira, J. Ferreira da Rocha, A. Teixeira, M. Lima, "Redes de Bragg em Fibra Óptica para Aplicações em Engenharia", XIII Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros 2000, 21-23 Setembro 2000, Porto, Portugal. 8. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, L.A. Ferreira, I. Dias, A. T. Marques, A. N. Costa, C. Novo, "Placa de Compósito Incorporando Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica", VI Congresso Nacional de Mecânica Aplicada e Computacional, Vol. 2, pg. 1057-1061, 17-19 Abril, 2000, Aveiro, Portugal. 7. O. Frazão, F. M. Araújo, I. Dias, L. A. Ferreira, J. L. Santos, "Sensores de Bragg em Fibra Óptica", Jornadas de Engenharia de Telecomunicações e Computadores - JETC99, pg. XI–23-26, 27-29 de Outubro 1999, Lisboa, Portugal. 6. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "5 to 10 GHz Tunable Self-Pulsation in a DFB-MQW Laser", CONFTELE’99, pp. 274-275, 15-16 Abril 1999, Sesimbra, Portugal. 5. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Practical Synchronisation of Optical 10Gbps Soliton Streams", CONFTELE’99, pp. 554-555, 15-16 Abril 1999, Sesimbra, Portugal. 4. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Extractor Óptico de Relógio para Redes de Alto Débito", FISICA’98, pg. 607-608, 7-10 Setembro 1998, Maia, Portugal. 3. O. Frazão, P. Tavares, A. F. Cunha, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Oscilador Óptico de Alta Frequência para Extracção de Relógio", ProtoFísica’98, pg. 23, 20-24 Julho 1998, Aveiro, Portugal. 2. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, P. Monteiro, L. Ribeiro, A. F. Cunha, P. Antunes, M. Lima, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Tecnologia Optoelectrónica para Redes de Elevado Débito", XII Congresso da Ordem dos Engenheiros’98, pg. 485, 18-21 Junho 1998, Lisboa, Portugal. 1. P. Tavares, O. Frazão, L. Ribeiro, J. R. Ferreira da Rocha, "Extracção Óptica de Relógio de uma Linha de 10Gbps", I Conferência Nacional de Telecomunicações, pg. 301-303, 10-11 de Abril, 1997, Aveiro, Portugal. SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE Birefringent Fiber Improve Fiberoptic Strain Sensor, Photonics Spectra Magazine, in the section Photonics Technology News, com o Nº 41 (1), 31-33, January 2007. Inclinometer Demonstrates Versatility of Fiberoptic Sensors, Photonics Spectra Magazine, in the section Photonics Research, com o Nº 40 (12), 108-110, December 2006. COST MEETINGS O. Frazão, Recent advances of polymer fibers for sensing applications, COST TD1001 Meeting, Jena, Germany, 10-11 November 2011. (ORAL presentation). O. Frazão, Interferometers Based on New Microstructured Optical Fibers for Physical Parameters Discrimination, COST 299 Meeting, Wroclaw, Poland, 9-11 September 2009. (ORAL presentation). O. Frazão, Interferometric Sensing Configurations based on Microstructured Optical Fibres, COST 299 Meeting, Larnaca, Cyprus, 13 April 2009. (ORAL presentation). O. Frazão, “Interferometric Sensing Configurations Using Microstructured Optical Fibres”, COST 299 Meeting, Madeira Island, Portugal, 1– 5 September 2008. (ORAL presentation). O. Frazão, “Novel Hi-Bi microstructured fibres for optical sensing (STSM16)” COST 299 Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 5-7 February 2008. (ORAL presentation).